The Fringe

Let your hair down a little at The RI DigiFest ‘Fringe’ festival!
The Fringe is a series of additional events to the main Responsible Investor Digital Festival (June 15-19) based around careers and values, thought-provoking sustainability presentations, mindfulness, music and fun!

Monday June 15th: 14.30 - 15.45
An RI Careers special plenary: Is it cool to care about sustainability issues, and can it become an asset to your career?

Responsible investment has come a long way in the last forty years. From its roots among investors who were explicit about wanting to align their investments with their values, it has grown to a multi-billion dollar industry centred around financial materiality. People come into the industry because they are motivated to do good. Yet talking about 'doing good' is still often taboo. Covid-19 is reshaping what we expect society to be like: cleaner air, more nature, stronger communities, less inequality. Does this mean that openly acknowledging values will be an asset for the post-crisis investment industry? Will it be cool to show you care? What does this mean for ESG as we know it?