ESG IN A COVID-19 WORLD: HOW SHOCKS CAN EXPOSE CRACKS IN A COMPANY’S VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY (WEBINAR)
Overview
ESG has been relegated to the sidelines a bit lately as the world has focussed its efforts on surviving through this pandemic and adjusting to the new normal (which may last 12-18 months) and some have even seen a silver lining in it as pollution levels have dropped everywhere.
The crisis can also show us where those who ignore the Environmental, Social, and Governance aspects of doing business can both lead to worse performance for those companies and more prolonged effects for everyone.
This panel features speakers from London, UK and Toronto – highlighting the global imperative of ESG in the short and longer term.
Where
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CAASA’S Virtual PlatformSPEAKERS
Roberto Lampl
Portfolio Manager & Head of Emerging Markets Equities ex. Asia
Alquity
Jason Landau
Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager
Waratah Capital Advisors
Shami Nissan
Head of Responsible Investment
Actis
Roberto Lampl
Portfolio Manager & Head of Emerging Markets Equities ex. Asia
Alquity
Roberto holds a BA in Economics from Boston University and an MBA from F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College.
Roberto has over 20 years’ experience investing in Emerging and Frontier Markets. Having gained a strong foundation in country risk and credit risk analysis at ABN AMRO Bank and FMO, he went onto manage ING Investment Management’s Latin America equity fund, taking it from US$50m to US$500m from 2004 to 2010. During this time he was also co-lead on ING IM’s Global Emerging Markets Equity Funds.
Following ING, Roberto managed Baring’s Latin America equity funds in 2010/2011, and was appointed Head of Global Emerging Market equity funds in 2011, responsible for US$3bn in assets.
Jason Landau
Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager
Waratah Capital Advisors
Jason joined Waratah Capital Advisors in 2010. Jason is a shareholder as well a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He manages all energy sector investing at Waratah, is the lead Portfolio Manager on the Waratah Alternative ESG fund and leads the investment team.
Prior to Waratah, Jason worked at TD Securities as an Associate in Investment Banking and Equity Capital Markets. During his time at TD, Jason was involved in domestic mergers and acquisitions, as well as the structuring and pricing of equity securities, convertible debentures, and preferred shares. Jason received an Honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
Shami Nissan
Head of Responsible Investment
Actis
Shami leads Actis’ approach to responsible and impact investment, working closely with investment colleagues and company management to assess and manage ESG issues, helping to build world-class businesses and to deliver societal benefits.
Before joining Actis in 2014 she was as a senior consultant at PwC’s Sustainability and Climate Change team for ten years. Prior to this, Shami led the London business of Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, providing sustainability research and analytics to institutional investors and asset managers. Shami has also worked with the United Nations Development Programme in Central America.
Shami holds an MSc Environmental Technology, with Distinction, from Imperial College London and a BSc Biological Sciences from University of Durham.