James Gifford – from nowhere to net zero

James Gifford – from nowhere to net zero

November 02, 2021 10:45 AM

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James Gifford, Credit Suisse's head of sustainable & impact advisory and thought leadership, and one of the team who created the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment in 2006, discusses sticky capital, industries of the future and his 'light-bulb moment' on ESG.

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