Investor Insight Series
Interview with Patrick Peura, ESG Engagement Manager, Allianz & Hilkka Komulainen, Head of Responsible Investment, Aegon UK
by Energy Council | Jan 30, 2024
Hilkka Komulainen, Head of Responsible Investment, and Patrick Peura, ESG Engagement Manager, join the latest episode of the Investor Insights series to provide profound insights into the future of investor engagement. The pair discussed with us what long-term investors' climate change concerns are, strategies to incentivize operators aligning with climate goals, and the critical alignment between asset owners and asset managers. Additionally, we explored the effective utilization of policy engagement by investors striving to achieve Net-zero.
“It also grounds the conversation into making it very clear that a variety of stakeholders need to be working together here in effective ways to decarbonize the world's economy.”
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