What constitutes a responsible business, and what trade-offs does it involve? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Alex Edmans, author of Grow the Pie, how the relationship among stakeholders, shareholders and corporate purpose doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game, and why our expectations for companies and their contribution to society needs to be both re-examined and rebased.

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This podcast was recorded on 01 May 2020.

What are the organising principles and ambitions behind the Swedish AP National Pension Funds? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with John Howchin, Secretary General of the Swedish Council on Ethics, how the nature of stewardship through greater investor coordination and collaborative engagements has the power to reshape industry practices.

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This podcast was recorded on 04 Feb 2020.

Firms are increasingly setting committing to climate action and circular economy goals. But what that really mean? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Pia Heidenmark Cook, Chief Sustainability Officer of INGKA Group (IKEA), why establishing ambitious climate targets is vital and how they can be reinforced by the power of 100%.

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This podcast was recorded on 03 Feb 2020.

The 2012 UK Stewardship Code broke new ground in establishing investor expectations. The new 2020 Code raises this benchmark by driving stewardship deeper in investment practice and activities. Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with the Financial Reporting Council and investors why the new Code is important and how expectations will only increase.

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This podcast was recorded on 14 Jan 2020.

What has to happen to drive convergence in the area of sustainable finance and what are politicians ultimately solving for? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Arlene McCarthy OBE about the drivers behind the EU sustainable finance agenda and why expectations and approaches will only get more rigorous going forward.

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This podcast was recorded on 10 Jan 2019.

More than half the world’s population lives in cities. Cities also represent 78% of global energy consumption and more than 60% of global emissions, which means they are vital for climate action. Lolita Jackson, Special Advisor on Climate Policy and Programs to the NYC Mayor’s Office, talks about how New York City is addressing climate change within its quadrennial plan OneNYC as well as its international climate diplomacy efforts with other cities.

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This podcast was recorded on 06 Nov 2019.

Despite the systemic risk it poses, climate change still remains largely outside the scope of traditional financial and asset allocation models. Are incentives like a US carbon price the right answer? And how can markets formally treat climate change as a risk factor? Bob Litterman, co-inventor of the Black-Litterman Model, discusses all this and why climate change is like a flaming truck barrelling toward us.

For more information visit www.man.com/maninstitute/responsible-investment

This podcast was recorded on 20 Sep 2019.

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Despite the systemic risk it poses, climate change still remains largely outside the scope of traditional financial and asset allocation models. Are incentives like a US carbon price the right answer? And how can markets formally treat climate change as a risk factor? Bob Litterman, co-inventor of the Black-Litterman Model, discusses all this and why climate change is like a flaming trucking barrelling toward us.

For more information visit www.man.com/maninstitute/responsible-investment

This podcast was recorded on 20 Sep 2019.

The growing complexity of data and our own cognitive biases often produce gaps in our understanding of the world and in the arc of socio-economic progress. Anna Rosling Rönnlund, co-author of New York Times-bestseller, Factfulness, talks about how these biases impede our ability to develop a fact-based worldview. We also discuss why a factfulness framework for climate change is vital, what building it requires and what it might look like.

For more information visit www.man.com/maninstitute/responsible-investment

This podcast was recorded on 26 Sep 2019.

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This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published or reproduced, in whole or in part. Opinions expressed are those of the author and may not be shared by all personnel of Man Group plc ('Man'). These opinions are subject to change without notice, are for information purposes only and do not constitute an offer or invitation to make an investment in any financial instrument or in any product to which any member of Man's group of companies provides investment advisory or any other services. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the statements. Unless stated otherwise this information is communicated by Man Solutions Limited which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority. In the United States this material is presented by Man Investments Inc. ('Man Investments'). Man Investments is registered as a broker-dealer with the US Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC') and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ('FINRA'). Man Investments is also a member of Securities Investor Protection Corporation ('SIPC'). Man Investments is a wholly owned subsidiary of Man Group plc. ('Man Group'). The registrations and memberships in no way imply that the SEC, FINRA or SIPC have endorsed Man Investments. In the US, Man Investments can be contacted at 452 Fifth Avenue, 27th floor, New York, NY 10018, Telephone (212) 649-6600.

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The growing complexity of data and our own cognitive biases often produce gaps in our understanding of the world and in the arc of socio-economic progress. Anna Rosling Rönnlund, co-author of New York Times-bestseller, Factfulness, talks about how these biases impede our ability to develop a fact-based worldview. We also discuss why a factfulness framework for climate change is vital, what building it requires and what it might look like.

For more information visit www.man.com/maninstitute/responsible-investment

This podcast was recorded on 26 Sep 2019.