Rolling Stone Round-up (July'24)
The Rolling Stone Round-up is SRI-CONNECT's monthly review of changing roles and responsibilities within the SRI & corporate governance community. It is one of the ways that we keep SRI connected.
Comment
Hugh Wheelan has been tracking movements in the industry. See his blogposts here:
- Mass lay-offs at Moody's ESG arm after data tie-up with MSCI
- Five senior staff leave in just one month amidst broader exodus at Arabesque, the ESG research/investment firm, as losses deepen
- Why are ESG research houses losing senior staff and making redundancies?
Sustainable ROCKERS:
- Peter Van der Werf has been promoted to Head of Active Ownership at Robeco. Peter was previously Head of Engagement at Robeco..
- Stephanie Williams has been promoted to Natural Capital and Biodiversity Specialist at Schroders. Stephanie was previously Sustainable Investment Analyst at Schroders.
Responsible ROLLERS
The following people have moved to take on SRI or corporate governance responsibilities at new firms over the past month or so:
- Richard Mattison has joined Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) as a Senior Advisor. Richard was previously CEO at S&P Global.
- Therese Kieve has joined M&G Plc as Sustainability Risk Integration Manager. Therese was previously a Senior Stewardship Analyst at Sarasin & Partners LLP.
- James Gifford has left UBS where he was previously Head of Sustainable & Impact Advisory. He remains a Senior Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth at University of Zurich.
- Elena Vydrine has joined Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) as Senior Investment Specialist – Public Markets. Elena was previously Head of ESG and Climate Index for Asset and Wealth Managers at MSCI.
- Kristina Church has joined abrdn as Global Head of Corporate Sustainability. Kristina was previously Global Head of Commercial Sustainable Solutions at BNY Mellon.
- Ulla Paajanen has joined Outokumpu as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Advisory. Ulla was previously a Director, ESG and Investor Relations at Kreab Worldwide.
- Emily Chew has joined GIC as Head of Sustainability. Emily was previously Executive Vice President at Calvert Research and Management.
- Eva Cairns has joined Scottish Widows as Head of Responsible Investments and Stewardship. Eva was previously Head of Sustainability Insights & Climate Strategy at abrdn.
Contact us
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- update your SRI-CONNECT profile and
- notify us via this form: Rockers - if you have a new role / responsibilities at the same firm
- notify us via this form: Rollers - if you have joined a new firm
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