SENIOR UK BANKER QUITS AFTER “NUT JOB” CLIMATE SPEECH; THE UN’S “BENEFITS OF WORLD HUNGER” ARTICLE REMOVED; + “EXTREME” WINTRY WEATHER SWEEPS NEW ZEALAND
JULY 8, 2022 CAP ALLON
SENIOR UK BANKER QUITS AFTER “NUT JOB” CLIMATE SPEECH
It’s unusual for bankers to garner any respect, but senior HSBC executive, Stuart Kirk, has earned at least a little this week after he accused the industry of exaggerating the financial risks of climate change, resigning as a result.
Kirk, HSBC’s global head of responsible investing, was reportedly suspended in May after he said in a speech: “There’s always some nut job telling me about the end of the world,” adding: “A cancel culture destroys wealth and progress”.
He said on Thursday that these views had made his position “unsustainable”.
Mr Kirk’s role, which was based in London, involved considering the impact of investments on environmental, social and governance issues, reports the BBC. In his resignation statement, he said he had “only ever tried to do the best for my clients and readers” in a “27-year unblemished record in finance, journalism and consulting”.
https://electroverse.net/senior-uk-banker-quits-after-nut-job-climate-speech-benefits-of-world-hunger-extreme-wintry-weather-sweeps-nz/
