Are Big Investors Abandoning Climate Progress? — Ep195: David Blood

Just a few short years ago, sustainable finance and sustainable
investing were all the rage. The Glasgow Financial Alliance For
Net Zero (GFANZ) boasted financial players controlling $140
trillion. 


Things have not been quite as smooth since: There's been
extensive pushback, starting from the red states in the US, but
spreading from there against ESG. And of course, sustainable
finance and sustainable investing are firmly in the crosshairs of
the new Trump administration. 


David Blood is the co-founder and senior partner at Generation
Investment Management, and he's been a driver behind a number of
the most substantial sustainable finance initiatives. He's built
a very substantial asset management firm around the concept that
sustainable investing will not just do the right thing for the
planet and its people, but also provide superior returns. 


David joins Michael on Cleaning Up to argue the case for
sustainable investing in 2025 and explain why there's been such a
backlash to it. 


Leadership Circle 


Cleaning Up is supported by the Leadership Circle, and its
founding members: Actis, Alcazar Energy, Davidson Kempner,
EcoPragma Capital, EDP of Portugal, Eurelectric, the Gilardini
Foundation, KKR, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature
Climate Foundation, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information on
the Leadership Circle, please visit
https://www.cleaningup.live. 

Links and more


Generation Investment Management Website

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