In this episode, I meet with James Purcell, most recently a Managing Director and Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer at Credit Suisse, as well as the Co-Author of ‘Sustainable Investing in Practice’ and Sustainable Finance Course Lead and Lecturer for the highly acclaimed ESCP Business School in Berlin.
James offers a refreshing and timely outlook on the practicalities of sustainable investing, removing emotion from the topic as we move into a new era for the sector, a current and future state analysis of ESG skills requirements and its likely application for growth in the private markets.
Timestamps:
(00:48) Getting into a sustainable investing career
(03:04) How the industry has evolved over the years
(06:04) Taking the emotion out of sustainable investing
(10:20) Regional differences in sustainability
(12:29) The changing role of ESG ratings and ideology
(17:01) Balancing different backgrounds in sustainability
(21:23) Upskilling and education in sustainability
(24:55) Connecting sustainability with commerciality
(30:40) The growth opportunity within private markets
(32:47) Common misconceptions and counter arguments
(37:51) Crucial role of identifying common goals in ESG
