LSE SU Green Finance Society

The LSE SU Green Finance Society recently welcomed two of Oliver Wyman's experts, Kirsty McKnight and Ojasvi Goel. This event marks the start of the 3rd year of Oliver Wyman's support and guidance to our future leaders in the sustainable world! Through this event, Ojasvi and Kirsty shared their experiences and journey at Oliver Wyman and discussed how the firm sets itself apart from its competitors. They further shared some examples of cases they have worked on, and how Oliver Wyman delivered their insightful solutions and supported their clients from start to end. One example they shared was their involvement with the UBS-Credit Suisse post-merger integration. This event gave our members an insight into how the world of Consulting works and what makes Oliver Wyman, and the larger Marsh McLennan Group, stand out. I would also like to thank Seongyun Hong who supported the event planning but was unfortunately unable to join. I look forward to another fruitful year of partnership with Oliver Wyman!

Join us on Tuesday 15th October, 6-7pm at CLM.2.02, for an insightful panel with Oliver Wyman. Hear from Ojasvi Goel, Kirsty McKnight, and Seongyun Hong, as they deliver a presentation on their operations and provide an overview of their career pathways and 2025 job opportunities. There will also be an interactive Q&A session at the end! Sign-up to attend this event here: https://lnkd.in/dwVSJEaE

LSE The GreenHouse is back with its final guest interview of the academic year! We were very excited to speak with Kristina Anguelova 克里斯蒂娜, Senior Advisor and Consultant at WWF, working on Sustainable Banking in Latin America and Green Finance Strategy in APAC. In this episode, Kristina shares her extensive knowledge about the sustainable finance sector, covering topics ranging from the valuation of nature, biodiversity credits and the sustainable finance regulation landscape in Asia. Beyond her work in finance, Kristina also shares about her experiences fundraising for meaningful causes through expeditions. Tune in to learn more about Kristina’s work! Search ‘LSE The GreenHouse’ on Spotify or click the following link to listen to and read the transcript of our latest episode: https://lnkd.in/dkdgYj8d

In this episode of LSE The GreenHouse, we had the precious opportunity to speak with Lara Pohl-Martell, who is a Business Advisor at ReLondon. She is also an LSE alumni and the founder of LSE’s Circular Economy Society. Passionate about circular economy, especially in packaging, Lara speaks about the challenges SMEs are facing and the role of psychology in promoting circular business models. Listen to the episode to learn more about Lara’s work and her career journey, especially if you are interested in advisory! Search ‘LSE The GreenHouse’ on Spotify or click the following link to listen to and read the transcript of our latest episode: https://lnkd.in/d5w4FcHT

We are thrilled to announce the publication of our final research report for the 2023/24 academic year! 🏆 This time, our four research teams partnered with Titan Asset Management to analyse the mining industry's crucial role in the global transition to a low-carbon economy. We developed four distinct sustainable investment portfolios, considering the challenges and opportunities within the supply chain of various metals. Our research teams evaluated market demand, environmental and social challenges, opportunities in the supply chain, and geographical and political risks to construct sustainable investment portfolios. Here are the highlights of their findings: •⁠ ⁠Team 1: Focused on copper, lithium, nickel, and graphite as core holdings (70-80%) with other metals in strategic holdings (20-30%). •⁠ ⁠Team 2: Included uranium, lithium, cobalt, and gold. •⁠ ⁠Team 3: Emphasized copper, lithium, and nickel as core holdings (55-70%) with other metals in diversified holdings (30-40%). •⁠ ⁠Team 4: Calculated weighted scores for different metals, including copper, aluminum, steel, nickel, and others. This marks our second collaboration with Titan Asset Management and James Peel, CFA this year. A heartfelt thank you to James for your invaluable guidance and support throughout the research process, and to all your colleagues involved. This collaboration provided our teams with a fantastic opportunity to delve into the mining industry and apply practical investment portfolio construction techniques. We hope our report offers valuable insights for those interested in mining and sustainable investment. 🌱 Finally, a big thank you to our entire research team for your dedication and hard work this year! You've truly excelled. We hope you've learned from our reports and had an unforgettable experience. Special thanks to our research heads, Tianyu Zou and Meiqi Li, for coordinating this publication and leading the team throughout the year. #SustainableInvestment, #MiningIndustry, #GreenFinance, #PortfolioConstruction, #LowCarbonEconomy

LSE The GreenHouse is back with another episode, focusing on sustainable banking. This episode, we are honoured to interview Eric Lim, Chief Sustainability Officer of United Overseas Bank (UOB). Coming from a finance background, Eric brings us along his career journey and his transition into the sustainability field. Listen to this episode to learn more about UOB's sustainability strategy and the challenges the firm faced as it navigates the emerging field of sustainable banking in Southeast Asia! Search ‘LSE The GreenHouse’ on Spotify or click the following link to listen to and read the transcript of our latest episode: https://lnkd.in/dVY9jNX6

The final day of our Sustainable Finance conference, coinciding with #InternationalWomen’sDay featured Alexandra Basirov nee McGowan, EMEA Head of the Sustainable Banking Solutions Group at Bank of America as our closing keynote speaker. Alexandra began the keynote by sharing her personal academic and professional journey, which began at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) where she was an Economics undergraduate student! She also detailed her motivations for entering the financial sector as well as her early career experiences in Finance, before being inspired to specialise further into Sustainable Finance, ultimately ending up at Bank of America. Alexandra also provided exclusive insights into her current role, the stakeholders and projects she engages with on a day to day basis, as well as the key trends and regulations in Sustainable Finance that are shaping the industry and evolution at an accelerating pace. Lastly, Alexandra provided career advice to our keen audience to help them make the most out of their time at LSE and beyond. The Q&A and networking session following the structured speech was a particular highlight, where we got to hear a real passion for sustainability shine through our audience members’ thoughtful questions and our speaker’s insightful answers. With questions ranging from “How has the high interest rate environment affected often highly levered sustainable investments?” to “What more can be done to showcase and support women at every level of the career hierarchy in finance?”, it was definitely a comprehensive and engaging discussion! Thank you to Isabelle Teh for moderating, as well as the rest of the LSE SU Green Finance Society committee and subcommittee for their tireless efforts on stage and behind the scenes throughout the week. Lastly, a huge thank you to all participants throughout the Conference, and we hope to see you at upcoming events this and next academic year!

To round up the 4th day of the conference, the LSE Green Finance Society hosted our inaugural panel of Sustainability in Entrepreneurship. We invited 5 exciting founders at different stages of their startup journey to give us an insight into their significant fields of expertise. We delved into the challenges faced by businesses in the sector of sustainability and the highlights of running a start-up and bringing to the market unique ideas. Our panellists all came from a variety of different backgrounds, at varying levels of experience providing attendees an in-depth insight into all stages of a business and what it means to be a sustainability-focused entrepreneur today. Thank you to Scott Eaton, Hermione Taylor, Tom Simmons, Antoinette Nothomb and Kiran Patel for taking the time to share your amazing insight at the event. And thank you to Mahika Bhandari for moderating the panel and a special thanks for UCL Green Economy Society and Serra Incekara for collaborating with us for this panel. If you are interested in the businesses of these amazing founders, please check out their company pages below! Carbonplace Do Nation The Supplant Company CyanoSkin Velvet Green Media

The 4th day of the conference started off with a panel on Sustainability in Consulting. We invited 5 speakers across consulting who joined us in discussing how sustainability is impacting the industry. Through the panel, the panellists delved deep into the way in which sustainability has changed and developed and how it impacts projects undertaken today. They also highlighted how companies are adapting to changes in regulation and reporting standards especially as the industry shifts towards a greener future. Additionally, the panellists spoke about innovative technologies which were gripping the industry and the consequences of this to their clients. Each panellist offered insights into their specific sector of consulting, providing attendees with an understanding of the wide range of opportunities available in the industry. Thank you to Iona Young, Rithik Hari, Edhan Gemmell, Kamaraj Chinnasamy and Michael Wilson for coming to share your expertise and insights at our conference! And thank you to Kheya Sinha for moderating the panel.

To wrap up Winter Term, LSE The GreenHouse is back with another episode focusing on energy markets. We are very fortunate to have Dr Stephen Jarvis, an Assistant Professor in Environmental Economics in the Department of Geography & Environment at the LSE. Listen to this episode now to learn more about Dr Stephen’s insights on energy markets and his research on the link between air conditioning and global inequality!  Search ‘LSE The GreenHouse’ on Spotify or click the following link to listen to and read the transcript of our latest episode! https://lnkd.in/dbwwHsNB