Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, (collectively referred to as ‘conflict minerals’) alongside cobalt, are ubiquitous in modern life, essential components in everything from our personal electronics to the green technologies helping the transition to a lower carbon future. The global demand for these materials  – which are mined predominantly in fragile regions including sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America –  perpetuates cycles of violence, exploitation and human rights abuses. 

Analyst and Portfolio Manager, Jack Nelson, and Investment Specialist, Clare Wood, discussed a recent collaborative engagement at Stewart Investors tackling conflict minerals in the semiconductor supply chain. David Brown, Senior Director & Training Lead from Pensions for Purpose, closed the session with Q&A.

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This event was open to asset owners and investment consultants.

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Speakers biographies

Jack Nelson, Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Stewart Investors

Jack joined the team in September 2011 as a graduate and is now lead manager of the Global Emerging Markets Leaders Sustainability strategies. He holds a MA (Oxon) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Queen’s College, Oxford.

Clare Wood, Investment Specialist at Stewart Investors

Clare joined the Stewart Investors team in March 2023 as a portfolio specialist. Previously, Clare worked in several roles at First Sentier Investors, including Head of Investment Assurance and Global Head of Product. Prior to that, Clare worked in investment risk, investment analysis and portfolio management. Clare holds a first class honours degree in Pure and Applied Mathematics and a PhD in Automatic Control and Systems Engineering with a focus on machine learning from the University of Sheffield. She has lived and worked in Bermuda and Edinburgh and is currently based in London.

Host

David Brown, Senior Director & Training Lead, Pensions for Purpose

David has worked in the pension and financial services industry for over 35 years and has both UK and international experience. As well as being Senior Director and Training Lead at Pensions For Purpose, David is an accredited professional pension Trustee. David has broad investment, risk management and operational experience across both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes with a particular interest in ESG and climate change, and he holds the CFA certificate in ESG Investing as well as being a Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute.

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