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Exegy, ING and Optiver further broaden Sustainable Trading’s diverse membership
Exegy, a global provider of real-time trading technology, ING, a global financial institution, and Optiver, a global market maker, are the latest organisations to join Sustainable Trading, the non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices in the global markets trading industry. They join a prestigious global membership network of […]
In Conversation With.. Video Series: Ebrahim Patel
In conversation with the Sustainable Trading members! In this video series, we speak to individuals from our member organisations who have participated in our activities since joining. In the latest interview, we speak to Ebrahim Patel of Rand Merchant Bank, who has actively participated in our activities since RMB joined and recently became a board […]
Sustainable Trading Appoints Three New Members to Board
As we celebrate the second anniversary of our non-profit membership network dedicated to transforming environmental, social and governance (ESG) practises within the global markets trading industry, we are delighted to welcome the appointment of three new Members to the Sustainable Trading Board. Eleni Coldrey, Equinix, Asha Patel, Instinet and Ebrahim Patel, RMB were appointed […]
Case Study: Advancing Capacity Planning at big xyt
We are working with members to highlight the positive action they are taking to make their businesses more sustainable and how these actions exemplify the Sustainable Trading Best Practices. In this case study we look at big xyt, who have been working on improving the efficiency of trading technology through capacity planning. big xyt contributed […]
Understanding Social Positioning
What is Social Positioning and how does it affect the workplace? Social Positioning is defined as how someone’s identity affects the experience they have in society, which can be impacted by implicit bias, discrimination, and social exclusion. The following infographics explain these concepts to illustrate the cyclical process that can affect the workplace if […]
The Financial Technologist – Green Initiatives in Financial Services
by Allie Marchand In the latest edition of The Financial Technologist, a magazine by Harrington Starr, Sustainability Consultant Allie Marchand shared her thoughts on green initiatives in the workplace and the benefits they bring. Many of us are beginning to understand the importance of addressing climate change and its negative consequences, and companies […]
In Conversation With.. Video Series: Jeremy Ellis
In conversation with the Sustainable Trading members! In this video series, we will be speaking to individuals from our member organisations who have participated in our activities since joining. In this first interview, we speak to Jeremy Ellis of T Rowe Price, who has been actively engaged with the organisation since before our launch. Jeremy […]
CastleOak Securities L.P., Davy and Norges Bank Investment Management join Sustainable Trading
After a busy and productive year, Sustainable Trading, the non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming Environmental, Social and Governance practices in the financial markets trading industry, today welcomes three more firms into the membership network. CastleOak Securities L.P., Davy and Norges Bank Investment Management, join a group of investment managers, banks, brokers, exchanges, trading platforms […]
Summer 2023: Extreme weather, extreme impacts on environments and communities
From severe heat waves across southern Europe, the southern United States and China, to horrific wildfires in Hawaii (claiming many, many lives), Canada and Greece, over the summer months we have all witnessed the terrible impacts of extreme weather on environments and communities. While these incidents are certainly evidence of unusual and extreme weather […]