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Responsible Investment Quarterly – Q1 2021

View the Q1 2021 edition of the Responsible Investment team’s Quarterly Report

In this issue we explore the following: 

  • Foreword, by Iain Richards
  • Portfolio Manager Viewpoint – Andrea Carzana
  • Country Head Focus – Switzerland: Eva Maria Hintner
  • Funding Europe’s green infrastructure finance gap
  • Biden’s strong commitment on climate change
  • Climate change, net zero and the employment myth
  • Voting and engagement highlights Q1

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