Simon Thompson

Chief Executive

Simon Thompson is the author of "Green and Sustainable Finance: Principles & Practice," chair of the U.K.'s Sustainable Finance Education Charter and chief executive of the Chartered Banker Institute.

Politics and policy

Real leadership requires executives who can look beyond 'ESG backlash'

Long-term business profit is inextricably tied to sustainability. The head of the U.K.'s Chartered Banker Institute explains that financial services leaders have a special responsibility to understand and communicate that fact.

By Simon Thompson

September 26