In this podcast, join specialist sustainability recruiter Tom Strelczak from TWS Search Partners as he sits down with sustainability leaders from across geographies to discuss their careers and the realities of working in this complex sector.
Sustainability has become an exciting and significant area of growth across the world, with many aspiring professionals and graduates looking to move into this sector and forge meaningful careers.
Away from the draw of creating impact and making a difference, what is it really like to work in sustainability and what would leaders in this sector tell you about their experiences and how they got into the industry?
Leading Sustainability: Dr Christine Chow (ICGN Chairman and Global Sustainable Investment Leader)
Dr Christine Chow, ICGN Chairman and Global Sustainable Investment Leader, shares her insights on leading sustainability, empowering investors to drive positive change and achieve long-term success.
31 Oct 2024
Leading Sustainability: Narina Mnatsakanian (Global Head of Impact Investing)
In this episode, we speak with Narina, a widely recognised individual from the world of impact investing, talking very candidly and openly about the roots of her career at the PRI, and her transition into the world of impact investing, and how it has evolved over the years. Narina also speaks very openly about the challenges of juggling her many roles as a full-time parent to three children, and the exciting period ahead for her as she considers new opportunities, the benefits of creatin...
17 Oct 2024
Episode 10: Leading Sustainability - Ashley Hamilton Claxton (Royal London Asset Management)
In this landmark episode finally hitting double figures, I meet with Ashley Hamilton Claxton, the Head of Responsible Investment at Royal London Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company, with £170 billion AUM and deep roots within sustainable investing. Ashley is a significant figurehead in the industry, but speaks with real honesty and humility about the experiences that shaped her career, including time spent on the ...
10 Oct 2024
Episode 9: Leading Sustainability - James Purcell (Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer)
In this episode, I meet with James Purcell, most recently a Managing Director and Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer at Credit Suisse, as well as the Co-Author of ‘Sustainable Investing in Practice’ and Sustainable Finance Course Lead and Lecturer for the highly acclaimed ESCP Business School in Berlin. James offers a refreshing and timely outlook on the practicalities of sustainable investing, removing emotion from the topic as we move into a new era for the sector, a current and...
3 Oct 2024
Episode 8: Leading Sustainability - Mark Hays (Glenmede Investment Management)
In this episode of the Leading Sustainability podcast, I meet with Mark Hays, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable and Impacting Investing at Glenmede Investment Management, a privately owned wealth and investment management business established in 1956 with $45 billion AUM serving clients across 50 states in the US. Mark is one of the first guests on the podcast with a pronounced focus within the impact sector specifically, and he brings some much needed insight into the dif...
19 Sept 2024
Episode 7: Leading Sustainability - Paris Jordan (Charles Stanley)
In this episode of the Leading Sustainability podcast, I meet with Paris Jordan, the Head of Responsible Investing at Charles Stanley, one of the UK’s leading wealth management firms. Paris has a deep love of mentorship and volunteering with charities like Rising Girl and has recently been shortlisted for the Investment Week 2024 ‘Sustainable and ESG Woman of the Year’. This conversation really went deep into some important and personal topics, and I am so grateful for the level of hones...
12 Sept 2024
Episode 6: Leading Sustainability - James Corah (CCLA Investment Management)
In the sixth episode of #LeadingSustainability, I meet with James Corah, the Head of Sustainability and Member of the Executive Committee at CCLA Investment Management, the UK’s largest charity fund manager, working with charities, religious organisations, and the public sector. James has been widely recognised for his contributions to the sustainability sector, featured in the Financial News ’50 Most Influential in Sustainable Finance’ and recipient of the Investment Week award for ‘Out...
In this ‘post-summer’, fifth episode of Leading Sustainability, I meet with Justin Kew, the Sustainable Investing Lead for a US headquartered international multi-strategy hedge fund with $21 billion AUM. Previously, Justin oversaw ESG research at Carmignac as well as time spent at Schroders within quantitative equity. In a particularly interesting discussion, we cover the technical nature of sustainable investing within the hedge fund sector, a first for this podcast. We also take ...
22 Aug 2024
Episode 4: Leading Sustainability - Hannah Shoesmith (Schroders Investment Management)
This week on the Leading Sustainability podcast, we talk with Hannah Shoesmith, the Head of Engagement at Schroders. A fascinating discussion, this is the first guest we have had coming from a corporate sustainability background and Hannah offers some great takes on the transition into sustainable finance.Previously a Director at Federated Hermes Limited within the EOS platform, Hannah spent a decade working in corporate responsibility and ethical trading at both Mothercare PLC and Arcadia Gr...
15 Aug 2024
Episode 3: Leading Sustainability - Guillaume Mascotto (US Bank & US Bancorp Impact Finance)
In this episode, we meet with Guillaume Mascotto, the Managing Director for Sustainable Finance for U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, a subsidiary of U.S. Bank, a division that has been mobilising capital to create financial, social, and environmental returns for more than 35 years. In a wide-ranging discussion, we learn about the origins of Guillaume’s career in the forestry industry, the value to new entrants and graduates in ‘skipping steps’ to embrace new career opportunities, how to diff...
Jessica Robinson is a sustainable finance leader from the strategy consulting sector with a global career and particular focus on emerging markets. Jessica was previously a Partner and leader for MENA Sustainable Finance at EY-Parthenon and Head of Asia for the PRI. Timestamps: (00:28) Navigating a non-linear career path(02:19) Taking sustainability careers around the globe(03:24) Regional differences in ESG adoption and greenwashing(07:06) Authentic leadership in driving sust...
1 Aug 2024
Episode 1: Leading Sustainability - Claudia Wearmouth (Columbia Threadneedle Investments)
Claudia Wearmouth is the Global Head of Responsible Investment at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a global asset management business with $650 billion AUM. Timestamps: (00:20) Getting into the industry(04:17) How the ESG role has evolved(08:05) ESG specialists vs. generalists(12:21) Challenges of growing a global team(16:56) Retaining talent in an active market(21:49) Managing ambitious employees(27:12) Juggling personal and professional life(30:31) Switching off from work ...
28 Jun 2024
Podcast Trailer: Leading Sustainability
A trailer for the upcoming podcast, Leading Sustainability, which launched in July 2024, hosted by Tom Strelczak at TWS Search Partners.Listen to this short clip to learn more about the podcast focused on interviewing luminaries within the field of sustainable and impact investing.
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