Sustainable investment leaders interview: Schroders' Howard on the 'tangible tools' helping define value

Putting sustainable investment polices into action

In the third of a new series of interviews with sustainable investment leaders within the asset management industry, Ellie Duncan speaks to Andy Howard, global head of sustainable investment at Schroders, about its work to understand how climate change will impact the value of investments and why it is time for the industry to show its workings.

Investor demand for information and detail on how companies are tackling environmental, social and governance concerns has forced fund houses to become increasingly transparent - but more is needed than just a good story.   "In the past, there have been areas of the [asset management] industry that have been able to focus on telling the story, rather than showing workings," says Schroders' Andy Howard. "We need to be able to measure the outcomes of that in terms of what we are presenting to clients."  Howard claims instead of focusing on creating a narrative for investors and other...