Being an ESG investment professional: A week in the life

What does being an ESG investment specialist involve?

Rarely has a role or investment space been discussed so prolifically. Not a day goes by without a news headline warning about a specific ESG challenge and the importance financial markets have to play within it.

As a practitioner active in this field for the last two decades, some of the most common questions I get asked by those who are looking to get into the field is, what does being an ESG investment specialist involve, and what does a typical day look like?  So, what does a typical day look like? The reality is that there is no 'typical' as ultimately no two ESG positions, and no two days, are the same. While the subject matter is often similar, specific duties and responsibilities and the balance of these; the mix of E, S and/or G, are actually incredibly broad, and dependent on the o...