Why does biodiversity loss pose material risks to investors – and what are we at LGIM doing about them?

In our latest CIO call, hosted by Sonja Laud, LGIM’s Chief Investment Officer, we answer this question as Lewis Pugh, UNEP Patron of the Oceans and LGIM’s global partner, swims the length of the Hudson river to highlight the threats to biodiversity.

Sonja is joined by Amelia Tan, Head of Responsible Investment Strategy, and Alexander Burr, ESG Policy Lead. We also discuss:

The outlook for the global economy and markets into year end
Water quality and water security
Why despite the increasing politicisation of the debate, we don’t believe we’ve reached ‘peak ESG’

The podcast was recorded on 31 August and is moderated by Max Julius, Head of Content.

Source for Ecuador’s debt-for-nature swap: https://www.ft.com/content/e895761d-63c6-44e7-84d8-ca6dd89a6a20

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282: Biodiversity and why we haven’t hit ‘peak ESG’ – the CIO call