The pandemic has exposed tragic fault lines and new levels of inequality according to Sharan Burrow, general secretary, International Trade Union Confederation, speaking at FIS Maastricht on the eve of her departure from the organisation where she has been general secretary since 2012.
Engagement, stock picking and ensuring every investment team has its own sustainability expertise have been key to integrating ESG at AP4, explains chief executive Niklas Ekvall.
Bloody conflict between Europe’s first and third largest armies is unravelling key European beliefs and will trigger a change in the balance of power between European countries that will reshape the continent, argues celebrated academic Ivan Krastev, Chair, Centre for Liberal Strategies, European Council on Foreign Relations.
In a sweeping discussion at FIS Maastricht, Professor Stephen Kotkin argues that Ukraine still has a long fight ahead, China has learnt economic strangulation and diplomatic coercion are a better strategy than invasion in Taiwan – and the west must invest more in its financial systems, military alliances and society.
APG’s Claudia Kruse reflects that the climate emergency, COVID and conflict has put SDG delivery at risk. But the SDGs remain the best roadmap out of crisis and the investor’s Asset Owner Platform has become an important tool supporting its quest to invest with impact.
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