Systemic stewardship: why asset owners should do more to influence climate policy – P4P Podcast – S1 Ep11

Charlotte Moore welcomes Pensions for Purpose Founder, Karen Shackleton, and Claire Jones, Partner & Head of Responsible Investing at LCP, to the podcast to discuss stewardship.

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Asset owners and managers have preferred to keep quiet on political campaigning and have not actively influenced policy decisions. However, as climate change poses such significant systemic risk this approach needs to change.

In this discussion with Karen Shackleton, Founder of Pensions for Purpose and Claire Jones, Partner & Head of Responsible Investing at LCP, we consider why being corporate stewards is no longer enough for pension schemes. Claire explains the five policies LCP has produced and why they are important. We also talk about the steps large and small schemes alike, can take and how asset managers can help.

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