Environmental education and financial skills: A discussion with Simon Thompson (Chartered Banker Institute), Will Goodhart (CFA Society of the UK), Simon Connell (Standard Chartered) and Sarah Ivory (University of Edinburgh). (With support from the Chartered Banker Institute)

Why you should watch: The demand for a better appreciation and understanding of environmental and 'green' issues in the financial services sector, writ large, is growing - and there is no sign yet that the supply outpaces that demand, either of entry-level graduates with an ESG background or for mid-career top-ups. The Chartered Banker Institute (the oldest professional banking institution in the world, founded in 1875) is a leading player in this field - as is the CFA Institute. But the professional bodies are not the only ones. Among the leading universities, the University of Edinburgh's business school has carved out a niche - both for undergraduates and for MSc students. All of them are having to adapt to the demands of a financial services sector that is itself having to adapt to a rapid pace of regulatory change and to the increasing role that climate-related issues are playing from retail banking to asset management.

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

Simon Thompson has been CEO of the Chartered Banker Institute for 14 years, based primarily in Edinburgh. He also helped set up the CBI's Professional Standards Board, and chairs the Global Education Standards Board. He formerly ran the International Accounting Education Standards Board, and prior to that was a senior official at the ACCA.

Simon Connell is the Global Head of Sustainability Strategy at Standard Chartered. He also chairs the Banking Environment Initiative at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

Will Goodhart has been the CEO of the CFA Society of the UK for the last 15 years. He is also a board member of the Impact Investing institute. He was formerly a journalist and managing editor at Euromoney.

Sarah Ivory is a lecturer in climate change and business strategy at the University of Edinburgh’s business school. She is also director of the Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability. She is a former chair of the British Academy of Management’s sustainable and responsible business special interest group.

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