Microlearning Lesson

Who Shapes Sustainability in Business & Investment?

From clients to executives

This short lesson looks at the stakeholders who influence sustainability in business and investment, from clients and advisers to boards and executive teams.

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Lesson Overview

Understanding influence across the chain

Sustainability in business and investment is shaped by many different people and organisations. Clients, advisers, asset managers, boards and executives all play a role.

This lesson uses the idea of the fiduciary chain to look at how influence, information and accountability move through the system.

In this lesson, we explore:

  • Who shapes sustainability in business and investment
  • How power and influence flow through the fiduciary chain
  • The role of information gaps and asymmetry
  • Why accountability and oversight matter
  • The importance of transparency and engagement across different levels

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This lesson is included in the Sustainable Investment Hub, with annual access to selected courses, guides, webinars and microlearning lessons on responsible investment, ESG and sustainability.

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Short lessons. Clear thinking.

A practical look at the people and organisations that shape sustainability across business and investment.

Vincent McCarthy, CFA
Founder, Responsible Investment Institute®