Former Dundee housing convener and housing justice campaigner Jimmy Black and Scottish Housing News editor Kieran Findlay speak with Link Group’s finance director Nick Pollard about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), its role in Link’s £80 million funding deal from Scottish Widows and why investors are increasingly seeking to back climate-friendly projects.

Jimmy Black has written a blog to accompany the episode, here:

https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/article/black-s-blog-it-s-the-cost-of-change-not-the-price-of-heat-pumps-and-what-s-esg

Our article announcing Link Group’s finance deal is available here:

https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/article/sustainability-status-secures-link-group-s-ground-breaking-80m-scottish-widows-funding-deal

And news of the Wheatley Group deal mentioned in the episode can be read here:

https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/article/wheatley-launches-sustainable-finance-framework

This episode is part of Scottish Housing News’ #COP26SHN feature showcasing the efforts of Scotland’s dynamic affordable housing sector to tackle the climate crisis.

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