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#112 Nathalie Dogniez & Julian Toth: What Is the Current State of Responsible Investment?

How has responsible investment developed over the past ten years? Listen to Nathalie Dogniez, chair of Eurosif and Julian Toth, Executive Director of the Czech Sustainable Investment Forum

How does the field of responsible investment compare to a decade ago?

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Richard Howitt was joined by Nathalie Dogniez, chair of Eurosif and Independent Director of The Director’s Office, and Julian Toth, Executive Director of the Czech Sustainable Investment Forum and Investment Manager at Soulmates Ventures.

Together they discussed the ESG backlash against sustainable finance, as well as their verdict on what the field looks like post Omnibus 1. You’ll also hear about:

·        Eurosif’s recent discussion paper on responsible investment in defence

·        To what extent the value chain cap in the CSRD will limit the information that investors need

·        Whether or not the EU Green Deal is still alive

·        Nathalie’s position on SFDR 2.0

·        Why Omnibus 1 represents a significant step backwards

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