Carine Smith Ihenacho is Chief Governance and Compliance Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management, the Norwegian wealth fund. It’s the largest single equity owner in the world and sets out to be the most transparent. She is therefore likely the most powerful person in the world of ESG.

In our podcast episode, Huw van Steenis and I discussed:

How you can combine sustainability with the

pursuit of returns

The difference between the US and Europe when it

comes to the energy transition

How the fund takes action to divest and exclude

companies on climate, enviromental and even tax grounds

How NBIM conduct their reviews

Issues with ESG ratings and how they can be

improved

Why companies pushing back targets paradoxically

may be a sign of progress

Carine is uniquely placed to comment on the

energy transition and all things relating to governance and this was a fascinating conversation.

Show Notes

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