Knowledge and Insight

‘Health and Wellbeing’ is one of Rathbone Greenbank’s (Greenbank) eight sustainable development themes that guide the way we invest for the long-term. In this article, Greenbank explains what the risks and opportunities are for investors as the food system undergoes massive, consumer-led changes, and outlines how shareholders can drive positive change at scale.

Building a sustainable net zero economy requires significant technological, social, and economic transformations. Critical to these systemic challenges is the protection of people and communities whose livelihoods depend on the fossil fuel economy.

Sophie Lawrence, senior ethical, sustainable and impact researcher at Rathbone Greenbank, explains how we integrate biodiversity into our company assessment process, and how Greenbank use their investor influence to encourage companies to look at their environmental impacts both directly and through their supply chains.

Krystyna Springer, senior research analyst for financial sector strategies at ShareAction, reflects on their recent report (Point of No Returns), examining the investment community’s understanding of biodiversity loss, and addressing the challenges holding back the investment industry’s progress on biodiversity integration.

Ed Ellis, manager of the integrated biodiversity assessment tool (IBAT) for the IBAT alliance, explains how important it is to provide companies and investors with reliable, evidence-based biodiversity data to shape operational and investment decisions.

Annelisa Grigg, director of Globalbalance,  has advised investors, companies and civil society on the business risks and opportunities associated with biodiversity for over 20 years. Annelisa provides insight into the status of global biodiversity and explains how biodiversity can be integrated into financial and corporate decision-making.

Darren Moorcroft, chief executive of the Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest woodland nature conservation charity, explains the importance of woodland for biodiversity to thrive, and how important it is for people to reconnect with nature. The  Woodland Trust’s core vision is to make a UK rich in native woods and trees a reality.

We are delighted to present our Vision with Values.

We are proud of the pioneering role our team has played, not only in developing a leading ethical, sustainable and impact investment service but also in driving improvements in the management of environmental, social and governance risks through our company engagement.

To mark Good Money Week, Rosie Sparrowhawk, assistant investment manager, shares her motivations behind her chosen career in ethical finance and her experiences to date.

To mark Good Money Week, Elizabeth Haigh, one of the founders of Rathbone Greenbank, shares her motivations behind her chosen career in ethical finance and her experiences to date.