FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL
Fidelity International January 2022
Many of Ben ’ s goals involve the development of ‘ energy reduction sites ’ – looking at how the company can switch to renewable energy and reassessing all the aspects of the business which have real , practical and positive environmental impacts .
Ben is under no illusions about the task for Fidelity and the wider industry and believes sustainability should always be at the forefront of all decisions . He explains : “ We ' re a financial services and investment company , and for a long time sustainable investing has been a pivotal element of how we operate .
“ We now see definite correlations between companies that have good
“ It ’ s about identifying our key environmental impacts , managing those from a sustainability point of view and striving to improve them ”
BEN CLIFFORD GLOBAL HEALTH , SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR , FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL sustainability performance and good economic performance – the two areas are inseparable . It ' s very much about turning the mirror on ourselves in terms of how we operate and how we wish to be viewed . In terms of approaches to sustainability and the mitigation of risks , we ask our partners to work with us to find solutions . In turn , we apply these practices ourselves and this increases credibility across the board .”
Hero to zero Fidelity recently launched its first corporate sustainability report . One of the key commitments within it was a robust
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