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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

After cycling 325 kilometres from Paris to London, Annabel Smith recounts the highs and lows from the two-and-a-half-day journey home from TradeTech with TRAFiX, Sustainable Trading, BMO and other intrepid cyclists. Read the full article here.

This Best Execution article by Lynn Strongin Dodds reviews the topics discussed on the Sustainable Trading panel that Duncan Higgins moderated on day two of TradeTech 2023. Individuals from member organisations, including Christoph Hock of Union Investment, Eleni Coldrey of Equinix and Amy Smith of LSEG were quoted in the article. Read the full article […]

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.

This article with Sustainable Trading Board Member Cathy Gibson of Ninety One talks about applying ‘green is good’ to traders as well as investors. ESG has been the fastest growing sector of the asset management industry in recent years, driven by huge demand from investors. But the firms on which asset managers rely to execute […]

Duncan Higgins is quoted in this Best Execution article by Lynn Strongin Dodds and focuses on the buy side and explores how trading fits into ESG. Industry experts Robert Barnes of LSEG, Mark Croxon of Delta Capital, and Matthew Ayearst of CGI are also featured. Read the full article here.

This article from Sustainable Trading Board Member Frank Loughlin talks about the ESG initiative, the ongoing development of our engagement framework and how AllianceBernstein is working on ensuring ESG practices are adopted and maintained internally. Read the full article here.