LGIM Blog - Alexander Burr, ESG Policy Lead

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Alexander Burr

Alexander joined in 2019 and leads LGIM's ESG policy engagement across markets. Prior to this, he helped establish an impact fund that uses blended finance to invest in emerging markets. Before that, Alexander negotiated blended finance investments at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to support sustainable economic growth across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa. He has held roles advising governments on alternative finance and established a nuclear safeguards organisation. Alexander holds a BSc in Politics and International Relations from the University of Southampton, and further education at LSE, ICSA, CISL, and Birkbeck.

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The focus is firmly on integrating nature into global climate action. Ahead of the climate change conference, we shine a spotlight on the key issues we’ll be monitoring – and what we hope can be achieved.

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Rooted in nature

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Behind the Plastic Curtain: The treaty, the lobbyists, and the truth about recycling

From the corridors of negotiations at the United Nations to boardrooms across the world, a plastic curtain has descended. It conceals the true cost of plastic production and pollution behind a veil of sustainability rhetoric and recycled promises. Much like the warning of an iron curtain dividing Europe, today we face a new kind of partition: one that separates truth from spin, accountability from greenwashing.

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Water you waiting for? Rethinking our approach to water management

Freshwater ecosystems are degrading. Could a new approach that appreciates the hydrological cycle hold the answer?

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Regenerative agriculture: But what do you mean?

Agriculture is one of humanity's oldest industries, but current practices significantly impact nature. In response, ‘regenerative agriculture’ has emerged as a potential solution. However, the lack of a clear, universally accepted definition has resulted in various descriptions being used, creating confusion, and adding difficulties in assessing risk. We believe there are benefits to agreeing a clear, measurable and outcomes-based definition.

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COP16: What are our policy priorities?

Ahead of the global nature summit, we lay out our focus for engaging with policymakers.

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COP16: The global nature summit that should be on everyone’s radar

The forthcoming global meeting on nature will accelerate action across the public and private sector.

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Water, the lifeblood of nature

The degradation of water represents a systemic risk to client assets, as well as to life on Earth. Here’s an overview of how we aim to tackle this critical issue.

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It’s an important year for nature. As they say, good things come in threes…

There are not one, not two, but three COPs this year. All three are multi-lateral meetings of vital importance to ensure accelerated action and coordination to tackle nature change. We’ve outlined some of our priorities below.

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