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Duncan Higgins
organisation, Make My Money Matter, also closing in February earlier this year due to funding issues.
Positive progress Sustainable Trading launched in February 2022 with the intention of improving ESG initiatives across the trading landscape.
The network has seen widespread adoption since its launch with members including, AXA Investment Managers, Bank of America, Barclays, Schroders, BTIG, Invesco, the London Stock Exchange Group, M & G plc, State Street Global Advisors, T. Rowe Price, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Fidelity International, among many others.
It launched its new Member Progress Framework in November 2024 aimed at offering a stepby-step approach for firms to make measurable progress, earn recognition and contribute to higher industry standards.
The network also supported volunteering initiatives taking organisations into schools, commenced an ESG survey, published thought leadership and launched a best practices framework for member organisations to adhere to.
“ One key achievement was to develop with our members a set of best practices that covered a wide set of topics within their organisations and within their trading businesses,” Higgins tells The TRADE.
“ That was a huge undertaking and something that we had so much collective energy from all of our members to be able to deliver.”
Sustainable Trading’ s work will remain publicly available to both members and non-members on its website to ensure its continued use within the industry following the organisations closure.
Higgins intends to remain in the City. His next venture is unconfirmed.
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