In today’s episode of Sanity Check we are joined by Stephen Fitzgerald. Stephen is the Chairman and Founding Partner of Affirmative Investment Management, the world’s first dedicated green and impact bond fund management company.

Stephen was the former Chairman of Goldman Sachs Australia and in 2011 was appointed to the Board of Guardians of the Future Fund (Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund), on which he served for a period of five years. Today he is a member of the NSW Government Expert Advisory Panel on Social Impact Bonds, a founding member of the Champions of Change Group committed to advancing gender equality and serves on many boards including the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Not to mention Stephen was also awarded an AO in 2019 for his distinguished service to the investment management sector, to Australia-Europe business relations, and to cultural and environmental philanthropy.

I think you can see we have a bit of a theme developing here. Stephen cares a lot, not only about the investment banking world but also about making a positive impact in the process. And that’s what this episode is all about! We discuss what’s happening in the world with our current economic climate, Stephen’s transition from mainstream to ethical investment management, the advantages of green and social bonds and the investment case behind looking at the Great Barrier Reef as an economic asset. We also discuss the role of governance, hiring for a senior role and gender diversity in leadership and the workforce at large. This episode is jammed packed full of goodness!

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