David Wood describes the evolution of responsible investment - its approaches and institutions like the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment - over the last decade. Wood also explains why the need for a framework to economic inequality is essential in understanding the systemic risks it represents for society at large. How have the UN's Sustainable Development Goals dimensionalised inequality, enabling a better understanding for investors? How can we reconcile the rise of populism in the United States with the policies under the Trump administration that would appear to exacerbate economic inequality? For more information visit www.man.com/responsible-investment This podcast was recorded on 21 Dec 2017.