We are pleased to share "Why investors should collaborate to tackle climate change," an op-ed published in the Financial Times on Nov. 3 by Karina Funk, Brown Advisory's Chair of Sustainable Investing and co-manager of our U.S. Large-Cap Sustainable Growth equity strategy. In it, Karina discusses ideas our industry can use to lead the way on addressing global climate risk, including the use of nature-based frameworks in investment research. We are grateful to the Financial Times for offering their platform to us.
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