Deepwater Horizon disaster defining moment for CEO of Norway’s wealth fund
Yngve Slyngstad said he told BP to improve its safety and environmental standards at the time, leading to committed ESG investing
01 September 2020 - 17:08
Oslo — On his last day as CEO of Norway’s $1.2-trillion sovereign wealth fund, Yngve Slyngstad revealed to his audience the moment he grasped just how crucial responsible ownership will be to the future of global finance.
He zeroed in on the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, which marked the worst environmental catastrophe in US history...
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