Market onlookers from provide an additional view on what they believe will be the key macro-economic factors in the year to come, delving into their potential impacts in Europe, the US, Asia, and beyond. In this 2025 predictions article from The TRADE, Sustainable Trading’s CEO, Duncan Higgins, highlights a pivotal theme for 2025: Collaboration to […]

Sustainable Trading’s Member Progress Framework is here, and it’s been featured by The TRADE. In the article, our CEO, Duncan Higgins, explains: “The primary goal is to give members a really clear approach to advancing their sustainability efforts across three key areas – one is their engagement with us, the second is around the change that […]

The fast-paced, high-pressure nature of the global trading industry is well-known, but findings in our new survey highlight shifting employee attitudes and expectations within this demanding sector. Global Trading’s article examines the findings of our survey, focusing on workplace challenges that go beyond the numbers.

Neurodiversity has been in the spotlight over recent years, with society becoming more aware, accepting and understanding of the needs of others. This Global Trading article highlights both the progress made and the challenges that remain in fostering meaningful engagement in the trading industry. Read the full article here

Traders Magazine spoke with Duncan Higgins, Founder & CEO at Sustainable Trading, who won Instinet Positive Change: Sustainability at the 2024 Markets Choice Awards. Read the full article here.

We are delighted that Sustainable Trading has been awarded the Instinet Positive Change Award for Sustainability at the Markets Choice Awards! Elizabeth Librizzi, Global Head of Relationship Management at AllianceBernstein, kindly accepted the award on behalf of Sustainable Trading and Frank Loughlin, AllianceBernstein’s Global Head of Execution Services and Chairman of the Board of Sustainable […]

Sustainable Trading member Degroof Petercam’s head of buy-side dealing and market structure explores the ESG journey, what it means for traders’ careers and wellbeing, and why firms can no longer ignore the issue. Read the full article here.    

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 […]