HSBC Holdings PLC Executive Stuart Kirkee He resigned seven weeks after he was suspended from his job for saying climate change was not a concern for investors, he said.
Mr. Kirk, head of responsible investment and research hsbc asset Management, Caused a firestorm with a conference presentation in May, He argued that humans can adapt to climate emergencies and that policymakers are exaggerating the risks. It was taken as a broader facet from investors against the trillions of dollars flowing into environmental, social and governance, or ESG, products and funds.