'A lot of mainstream financiers saw us as a bunch of hippies': James Alexander reflects on UKSIF at 30

Cecilia Keating
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As the UK's Sustainable Investment and Finance Association celebrates 30 years of existence, CEO James Alexander discusses what is in store for the sector over the next three decades

As businesses, governments, and civil society increasingly rally around the net zero by 2050 mission, there are understandable fears in some quarters that 30 years is too tight a time frame to deliver...

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