Sustainable investment leaders interview: Unigestion's Razmpa on more industry progress 'in past six months' than the past four years

Changing perceptions vital to real ESG progress

As part of a series of interviews with sustainable investment leaders within the asset management industry, Tom Higgins speaks to Sara Razmpa, head of Unigestion's responsible investment division, about her hopes that ESG becomes as integral a part of the decision-making process as calculating liquidity or rates of return.

Now more than ever, investing sustainably is an obligation, according to Sara Razmpa, who heads Unigestion's responsible investment division. The Swiss asset management firm is grounded in its reputation as an "intelligent risk taker", but when it comes to sustainable investing there is a profound need to balance those risks with rewards; both financially and socially.  For Razmpa, who has been in the role for a little over a year, being on the forefront of the wider shift towards a more sustainable world is exciting, but it has given her time to reflect on the drawn-out process of br...