Climate is increasingly at the heart of strategy and purpose for organisations. But they need both the practical help and support to finance the transition, wherever they are in the journey to net zero.
Alison Rose, Chief Executive of NatWest, a principal partner of COP26, and Andrew Cave, Head of Governance and Sustainability at Baillie Gifford, are our panellists in this webinar chaired by Brodies' Managing Partner, Nick Scott.
Speaker biographies:
Nick Scott - Nick Scott is Managing Partner of Brodies LLP. He works with the firm's Chairman, Christine O'Neill, and its Strategic and Operational Boards to manage the overall strategic direction and operational performance of the firm. This includes responsibility for the financial performance of the firm and the implementation of the firm's strategic plans.
As former leader of the firm's real estate practice, Nick was known for the commerciality of approach which he brought to assisting clients with projects and deals. Having led that team for 8 years, Nick was elected to the role of Managing Partner in 2018, allowing him to apply that same commerciality to his management of the firm.
Alison Rose - Alison is Chief Executive of NatWest Group plc having worked at the bank for more than 27 years. She joined as a graduate and was most recently Deputy CEO of NatWest Holdings and CEO of RBS’s Commercial & Private Banking business.
Alison sits on the Board of Directors for the Institute of International Finance and is a member of the International Business Council for the World Economic Forum. She is also a Trustee of Business in the Community (BITC) and Chairs the Scottish BITC Advisory Board. Alison is a Non-Executive Director of Great Portland Estates plc and sits on the board of the Coutts Charitable Foundation.
Andrew Cave - Andrew joined Baillie Gifford as Head of Governance and Sustainability in May 2015. He is also a member of the Global Stewardship Portfolio Construction Group. In his previous role as Chief Sustainability Officer for RBS, Andrew was responsible for helping to rebuild RBS’s approach to corporate responsibility after the financial crisis. He is a member of the Financial Reporting Council’s Investor Advisory Group and is a former Chairman of the UK Global Compact Network. Andrew graduated MA in History from the University of Edinburgh in 1999 and MSc in International Development from London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in 2001. He has subsequently obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge.
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