In this annual Engagement Review, we provide a snapshot of our activities in 2023 and outline our focus areas as we continue our work in 2024.

The beginning of the year brought a glimmer of hope with strong equity markets, falling energy prices and easing inflation. Global growth forecasts improved as China re-opened, and the World Economic Forum identified climate change as the most pressing risk to global growth in the next decade.

The last 12 months delivered many shocks to the markets, but positive news emerged towards the end of the year with COP27 and COP15 summits reiterating the urgent need to halt the climate crisis and to protect and enhance natural habitats for a more sustainable future.

After a few days of reflection following a historic agreement being reached at COP15 to reverse nature loss this decade, our stewardship and engagement lead, Sophie Lawrence shares her five key takeaways from the global biodiversity conference.

October saw rising inflation, high interest rates and continued volatility of the pound, culminating in the appointment of both a new Prime Minister and a new Chancellor. We wait to see how they intend to manage the economy in the planned Autumn statement later in November.

Rathbone Greenbank co-founder wins 'Outstanding contribution to the sustainable investment industry’ award.

Concerns about the UK government’s mini-budget led to highly volatile markets, but will the government’s plans for growth also have longer-term negative implications for the UK’s climate targets and environmental laws?

Experts from different stakeholder groups met to discuss how financial institutions can measure biodiversity impacts and dependencies.

Rathbone Greenbank are delighted to be an official event partner for Good Money Week – the annual event of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF).