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"This book provides a compelling overview of responsible investment's contribution to global sustainability goals, where we go from here, and importantly, the critical role of public policy."

-Martin Spolc, Head of Unit for Sustainable Finance, European Commission

"This is an absolutely delightful candid personal account of the origins of responsible investment and where it stands today. Will combines an eye for pithy quotes with deep knowledge of the subject."

-Bob Eccles, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School

-Catherine Howarth, CEO, Share Action

"Will Martindale's account of the responsible investment journey is in equal parts interesting, insightful and important."

-Roger Urwin, Global Head of Investment Content, Willis Towers Watson

"The future of responsible investment is at a crossroads. This book provides great insights and reflections on responsible investment, addressed with skill, and complemented by interesting commentary from experts. I was delighted to contribute."

-Philippe Zaouati, CEO, Mirova

Responsible investment is going through a period of rapid change, from voluntary to mandatory, with regulators working to tackle greenwashing, investors responding to client and savers' demands, a proliferation of new sustainability themes and increased focus on real-world impact.

Responsible investment is also 'growing up'. And part of growing up is acknowledging limits and complexities, and making difficult decisions. Responsible investment has got this far by sticking to the script and not talking about the awkward bits in public. But this is no longer an option, and so it's not surprising that it draws its critics.

Part textbook, part briefing, part storytelling, this book is a personal and accessible account about the growth of an industry, what it's got right, what it's got wrong and if responsible investment is to matter, where we go next.

Will Martindale is co-founder and managing director at Canbury. Previously, Will was head of sustainability at Cardano and NOW: Pensions. From 2013 to 2020, Will was director of policy and research at PRI, leading PRI's global regulatory affairs and public policy activities. Will has a background in banking, joining JPMorgan's graduate programme in June 2004.