Why you should watch: With the scale of financial markets dwarfing the resources of governments, companies and those who invest in them cannot escape a central role in funding the changes needed to save the planet. In an interview with the CSFI, Anne Simpson, an international leader on governance and investment strategy, explains how finance can be harnessed to re-allocate capital towards sustainable wealth creation. The innovations she lays out include valuing human and natural capital, and finding ways to finance biodiversity. Many more ideas are explored in a book entitled, ‘The Financial Ecosystem’, of which Anne is a co-author.

Moderators: Andrew Hilton (Director, CSFI) & Jane Fuller (Co-director, CSFI)

Anne Simpson is the (British-born) Director of Board Governance and Strategy, at CalPERS in California. She is also a member of the Senior Advisory Board at the Center for Responsible Business in the Haas School at Berkeley. She was listed as one of the 100 Top Women in US Finance by Barron's in 2020. She has written several books on corporate governance and sustainable investing.