From Clients to Executives: Who Shapes Sustainability in Business & Investment?
This short lesson explores the key stakeholders driving sustainability — and the interaction, oversight, and influence required for authentic responsible investment and meaningful change.
Lesson Overview
This lesson explores who really shapes sustainability in business and investment — from clients and advisors to boards and executive teams.
Using the concept of the fiduciary chain, we examine how power and influence flow through the system — and how the people furthest from the end impact the decisions made at the top.
We also reflect on:
- 📊 The role of asymmetry of information
- 🧭 Why accountability and oversight matter
- 🔍 The importance of transparency and engagement across all levels
The goal is to better understand the dynamics behind responsible investment — and how true sustainability depends on interaction across the chain.
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