The City and defence procurement ministers are meeting executives from BAE Systems and Babcock, along with the boss of the fund managers' trade body, amid concerns about the approach to investing in defence companies, Sky News learns
Thames Water boss Sarah Bentley resigns with immediate effect after giving up bonus over sewage spillsA BAE Systems spokesperson said:"We welcome the opportunity to be part of discussions with industry peers and representatives from government on ESG investing in defence.
A Treasury source said the objective of the meeting was to understand whether ESG factors were acting as a barrier to investment in the defence industry, and how the government might be able to help overcome these barriers.
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