Sustainable Investment leaders interview: Ninety One's Niklasson on the pursuit of 'sustainability with substance'

Changing perceptions vital to real ESG progress

In the latest of our series of interviews with sustainable investment leaders in asset management, Ellie Duncan speaks to Therese Niklasson, global head of sustainability at Ninety One Asset Management, about advocacy through partnerships, the reasons for backing the 'Say on Climate' initiative and why disclosure must improve.

The asset management industry may have evolved its environmental, social and governance approach, but both disclosure levels and methodologies must improve to "create an appropriate picture for the future", according to Ninety One Asset Management's global head of sustainability Therese Niklasson.   In December last year, Ninety One committed to the 'Say on Climate' initiative, which Niklasson describes as an important opportunity to create better accountability and dialogue between companies and their investors.   The approach simply encourages listed companies to submit a Climate Tr...