LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 10, 2026 — Global Advisory Alliance (GAA) has completed the first session of its Global Stewardship Series, bringing together senior investors and sustainability leaders to address one of the most debated topics in European capital markets: responsible defence investment.
The opening session, Responsible Defence Investment: Fiduciary Duty, Ethics and the European Investor Context, took place on 25 March 2026. It convened leading voices from Eurosif, Church of Sweden, La Banque Postale Asset Management, Church Commissioners for England, and Responsible Investor.
The discussion focused on how institutional investors are responding to rising defence spending while maintaining clear stewardship standards.
You can now access the full session replay and related materials here:
https://www.globaladvisoryalliance.com/responsible-defence-investment
What the discussion covered:
The session highlighted a clear gap.
Many investors face pressure to act, but lack practical frameworks.
To address this, GAA is building a dedicated resource page for investors.
This page will evolve into a central hub with:
GRID is a collaborative effort among investors managing over $5 trillion in assets. It aims to develop practical guidance for assessing defence-related companies within responsible investment strategies.
The Global Stewardship Series continues:
Each session will focus on region-specific stewardship challenges while contributing to a broader global dialogue.
Speakers from the European session included:
Moderated by Dominic Webb, Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor.
The Global Advisory Alliance will continue to expand both the series and the resource hub. The aim is simple, give investors practical tools, support better decisions and create a space where complex issues can be discussed openly.
Daniel Neale noted during the session:
“Increased defence spending does not remove investors’ responsibilities. It makes the need for clear stewardship frameworks even more important.”
Anna-Stina Wiklund added:
“As defence spending rises, investors are seeking clearer ways to align fiduciary duty with ethical responsibility.”
About the Global Advisory Alliance (GAA):
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