Everything you need to know about ESG in under five minutes

Everything you need to know about ESG in under five minutes

06 Feb 2023
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Cara WilliamsCara WilliamsGlobal ESG Strategy Lead, Wealth Management and Multinational Client Lead for Wealth at Mercer

Cara Williams, Senior Partner, is ESG Strategy Leader for Mercer. Located in London, Cara leads the program of work to articulate and amplify Mercer’s ESG value proposition and positioning, embed sustainability in the journey to a bright future, and drive highly-practical, relevant and value-added outcomes both internally and externally. Cara oversees the Mercer’s Private Wealth businesses in Canada and India, and also works with Mercer’s multinational clients to deliver the best of Mercer’s broad Wealth solutions to assure positive financial outcomes for organizations and their employees. Cara presents regularly on global ESG, sustainability, diversity and investment trends.

With over 25 years of experience in the investment industry, Cara began at Mercer’s investment consulting business as Global COO in April 2005. Cara began her career in finance as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch in New York. Prior to working in the investment industry, she was responsible for budgets and logistics for US Army and NATO MWR deployments. Cara is an active mentor for external programs and internal colleagues supporting and promoting women and people of color in their careers. She is member of the Board of Directors of The German School of London.

Cara graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a BA, and from The University of Hartford with an MBA in Finance.

Description

Conversations about environmental, social and governance issues are everywhere, from news articles to business meetings. But do you really understand the ESG acronym and the meaning behind each letter?

In this short explainer, ESG strategist Cara Williams tells us everything is there to know about ESG factors and demonstrates how they are used to build business and investment strategies.

Table Of Contents

ESG meaning
What do Environmental, Social, and Governance stand for? Discover.
ESG main uses
Learn the ways corporations consider each letter of the acronym in their strategy.
ESG as an investment factor
Understand how ESG influences the job of asset managers to access potential benefits or threats of an investment.
Lack of ESG standards
Emerging regulations and standards are coming out, but they are still insufficient. Understand why.
About the long-term goals
ESG should not be just an additional burden for corporations. See what Williams thinks about the future of ESG reporting.
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