Sustainable leaders interview: Head of Rathbone Greenbank Investments John David on moving mainstream

Building momentum for ESG to enter the mainstream

As part of our series of interviews with sustainable investment leaders within the asset management industry, Tom Higgins speaks to John David, head of Rathbone Greenbank Investments, about why it has taken so long for sustainable investing to gather traction and why it deserves to be in the mainstream.

Rathbone Greenbank Investments takes its name from the family's historic home in Liverpool, purchased in 1809 on the back of their successes as ship owners, merchants, non-conformists and philanthropists. Ardent anti-slavery campaigners, the legacy of the Rathbone family's social agenda has been distilled into the investment management firm's specialist ethical, sustainable and impact investment arm. Today, Rathbone Greenbank is situated primarily in Bristol. Its office is only a short stroll along the waterfront from where the statue of fellow 17th century merchant and ship owner Edw...