Talking Responsibly

This week we're joined by The Daddy of global mining, Anglo American Mining CEO Mark Cutifani. From going down the mines straight from school, and narrowly avoiding a career as a lawyer, Mark discusses with us mining's place in modern society, the complexities of coal phase out, and his guesstimate that there is as much of the earth's surface covered in pubs and breweries than there is mines! We had a lot of fun recording this. Rory Sullivan joins us with more Donald McRae: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Old_Devil/RHr2QTLLJ_sC Please feel free to connect with any of the hosts on LinkedIn or Twitter Anglo American Mining: https://twitter.com/AngloAmerican Rory Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-sullivan-73188418/ Adam Matthews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-matthews-84926b31/ David Hickey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hickey-cfa-05633526/

This week we're joined by Sonja Laud, CIO at Legal and General Asset Management. This week we talk about a particularly taboo subject - where the trade offs actually are for sustainable investments! Sonja also gives us insight into what it means to be a leader in a company that is trying to manage the low carbon transition for its clients. Fascinating stuff. Rory Sullivan discusses Why We Disagree About Climate Change in his book of the week: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6442472-why-we-disagree-about-climate-change Please feel free to connect with any of the hosts on LinkedIn or Twitter Sonja Laud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-laud-schemmann-ab54587a/ Rory Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-sullivan-73188418/ Adam Matthews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-matthews-84926b31/ David Hickey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hickey-cfa-05633526/

This week we're joined by Anjli Raval, Senior Energy Correspondent at the Financial Times. As well as being an expert commentator on energy, Anjli also covers a multitude of subjects in the FT, and recently wrote an extraordinary piece for the FT Weekend which explored many intersectional issues involved in exacerbating the COVID crisis. Link to the article here: https://www.ft.com/content/0e63541a-8b6d-4bec-8b59-b391bf44a492. We dissect these issues, before moving on to whether Energy companies will be able to trainsiton successfully. Rory Sullivan discusses a gulity pleasure I think we all enjoy in his book of the week: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Schadenfreude/LMpWDwAAQBAJ?hl=en Please feel free to connect with any of the hosts on LinkedIn or Twitter Anjli Raval: https://twitter.com/AnjliRaval or @AnjliRaval Rory Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-sullivan-73188418/ Adam Matthews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-matthews-84926b31/ David Hickey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hickey-cfa-05633526/

This week we're joined by Mindy Lubber, CEO and President of the non-profit sustainability organisation Ceres. Amongst other accolades, Mindy has been named a "Climate Warrior" by Vogue Magazine, one of the few in the field to have their accomplishments in sustainability recognised in the mainstream media. We discuss the Climate Action 100+ benchmarks, and the differences in Responsible investment practice in Europe and America. Rory Sullivan finally lives up to his "book of the week" billing with only one title, though it's not all about the book...  Details of Rory's recommendations can be found here: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Starve_Acre/U3LXvAEACAAJ Please feel free to connect with any of the hosts on LinkedIn or Twitter Mindy Lubber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindylubber/ Ceres: https://www.ceres.org/ Rory Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-sullivan-73188418/ Adam Matthews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-matthews-84926b31/ David Hickey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hickey-cfa-05633526/

This week we're joined by Sandy Boss. Sandy is the Global Head of Stewardship at BlackRock and has been pioneering rapid changes to BlackRock's approach towards investment stewardship and climate issues. She has as impressive a background as you're ever likely to see in the RI space, and is also a great speaker on her specialist subjects. You'll learn why we call her the #Boss. Rory Sullivan again manages to cover two books in his book of the week segement, with  with a connecting books in sport and banking - lack of self awareness abounds! Details of Rory's recommendations can be found below: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219179.Keane https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51007680-banking-on-it Please feel free to connect with any of the hosts on LinkedIn or Twitter Sandy Boss: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-boss-3ba3938b/  Rory Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-sullivan-73188418/ Adam Matthews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-matthews-84926b31/ David Hickey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hickey-cfa-05633526/

This week we're joined by Deborah Gilshan. Deborah is a passionate advocate for diveristy, and founded the 100% club, a networking organisation for women in finance and related fields. She spent 10 years at Railpen where she was Head of Sustainable Ownership, plus stints in ESG roles at Co-op Insurance and Aberdeen Standard Investments. Rory Sullivan features again with a couple of recommendations from Fergal Keane. Details of Rory's recommendations can be found below: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Wounds/z6vJjwEACAAJ?hl=en https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Letter_to_Daniel/FKcHAAAACAAJ?hl=en Please feel free to connect with any of the hosts on LinkedIn or Twitter, and check out the 100% club here: https://the100percentclub.co.uk/ Deborah Gilshan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-gilshan-867b777/ Rory Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-sullivan-73188418/ Adam Matthews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-matthews-84926b31/ David Hickey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hickey-cfa-05633526/

Faith Ward, Chief RI Officer at Brunel Pension Partnership and co-founder of the Transition Pathway Initiative, shares her profound insights on responsible investment. The discussion delves into the impact of recent political changes, like the U.S. Presidential election, on sustainable investment strategies. Faith emphasizes the urgency for transparency and standardized solutions in corporate governance. Additionally, the podcast highlights the role of international collaboration in climate action, showcasing how collective efforts can pave the way for effective environmental policies.