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Senior executives have been eager to distance themselves from Kirk’s speech.
HSBC has suspended global head of responsible investing Stuart Kirk following a presentation he gave last week, in which he argued investors should not worry about climate change risks.
According to the FT, Kirk was suspended over the weekend pending an internal investigation, although HSBC has declined to comment. The reports follow a speech he gave at an FT Moral Money event ...
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