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 […]
Author: Alice Ellman-Brown
Euronext and Sustainable Trading: How ESG is getting closer to trading desks
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is becoming an increasingly significant aspect of the decision-making framework for all financial firms. It’s not just about making more sustainable investment choices; sustainability requires all participants in the investment supply chain, from brokers to technology providers, to address sustainability challenges and champion ESG best practice within and across their […]
Webinar – What Next? The Future of the Green Economy in London
On the 26th of September, Allie and Viki participated in a webinar with the Central London Careers Hub focussing on the green economy. The discussion centred around the quick rate of growth expected from the green economy, and how approximately 50% of roles will likely be in the financial sector. In addition, the panel discussed the […]
Why are there so few women in trading?
by Viki Leibow Introduction ESG has become a focal point for organisations as they work towards a more sustainable and equitable future. The S within ESG, which stands for social, is a key element of this future and can have a broad role in corporations. It encompasses the way employees are treated, who the […]
Anniversary Event Panel: ESG perceptions, realities and recapturing the narrative
On 23 February 2023, the Sustainable Trading industry network celebrated its first anniversary with a special event hosted by founder member organisation, Jefferies. CEO and Founder Duncan Higgins led a panel discussion featuring ESG and sustainability experts from the industry: Luke Sussams from Jefferies, Victoria Kelly from Fidelity International, and Simon Clark from Kaya Advisory. […]
The DEI Discussions: Duncan Higgins, Founder & CEO of Sustainable Trading
Duncan joined Nadia Edwards-Dashti on this episode of The DEI Discussions. In the conversation, Duncan shared his personal journey, what drove him to start Sustainable Trading and emphasised the crucial link between ethical ideals and commercial benefits. He highlighted that companies need to prioritise value creation, whilst still meeting the growing ESG requirements. The pair […]
The Path to Sustainable Trading: Exploring diversity and sustainable practices at industry events
By Duncan Higgins, Founder and CEO, Sustainable Trading As we reach the point in the summer where more of us look to take time off and recharge our batteries, it’s a good time to look back on the activities from the first half of the year. For the team at Sustainable Trading, one of […]
Going Green on Wall Street with Duncan Higgins of Sustainable Trading
Duncan joined Ronan and JR in this episode of IEX’s Boxes and Lines to discuss what it means to “trade sustainably.” They also touched on the environmental impact of data centers, the creation and implementation of best practices for firms (should employees be powering computers with stationary bikes?), and the global effects of changes in […]
Streets Consulting: In conversation with Duncan Higgins
During TradeTech Paris 2023, Duncan caught up with the team at Streets Consulting to update them on the progress of Sustainable Trading a year on from our first visit to the event. Duncan talked about the growth of the organisation, the work we’ve been doing to complete the development of the best practices and accompanying […]
The TRADE: Sustainable Trading’s Duncan Higgins on integrating ESG into trading
At the TradeTech Europe conference 2023, The TRADE spoke to founder of Sustainable Trading, Duncan Higgins, on how trading can be made more ESG focused ahead of his sponsored ride home from Paris with senior reporter Annabel Smith.