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Patrick Temple-West

Patrick Temple-West is a journalist at the Financial Times in New York covering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability issues. He has written recently about asset managers, rulemakers in the ESG sector, such as the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board, and sustainable investing deals involving biofuels and recyclable coffee cups.

Before joining the Financial Times, Temple-West covered financial regulations in Washington, D.C., and he reported from Brazil, Nigeria, Taiwan, and Turkey. Earlier in his career, he was a correspondent for Reuters.

New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.