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The City’s ESG infatuation in five charts

ESG specialists are coming at a premium as London ramps up its sustainability credentials

With an increase in sustainable offerings and a spike in interest from consumers, the City has found itself in another war for talent
With an increase in sustainable offerings and a spike in interest from consumers, the City has found itself in another war for talent Photo: Ferdi Limani/Getty Images

The pandemic supercharged the growing interest in environmental, social and governance issues in the City.

COP26 — the 2021 United Nations Climate Change conference that took place in Glasgow in November — was the first to bring together so many of the world’s finance ministers and leading investors, an indication of the message the sector wants to give out.

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