Lauren is Managing Director Global Head of ESG Commercial. Full Bio

Lauren is Managing Director Global Head of ESG Commercial. A leader in carbon and environmental risk analysis, Trucost assesses risks relating to climate change, natural resource constraints and broader ESG factors, enabling companies and financial institutions to understand their ESG exposure to these factors, inform resilience and identify transformative solutions for a more sustainable global economy.

Lauren is an expert in sustainable finance and, over the last decade, has advised leading fund managers, pension funds, banks and DFIs globally on how to integrate climate change and natural capital analysis into their investment decision making.

Prior to joining Trucost, Lauren was a Senior Investment Associate in Global Equity Research at Putnam Investments specialising in Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals and Aerospace & Defence. She was also a consultant at DFID (UK Department for International Development), working on the Millennium Development Goals for Girls’ Education.

Lauren holds a BA (Hons) and MA from Cambridge University in Archaeology and Anthropology and an MSc in Anthropology and International Development from the London School of Economics. Lauren is a member of the Decision Maker Panel of the Bank of England and is also a regular speaker and respected commentator on environmental finance issues. Minimize

Manjit Jus is Managing Director and Global Head of ESG Research & Data at S&P Global. Full Bio

Manjit Jus is Managing Director and Global Head of ESG Research & Data at S&P Global. 

Manjit led the ESG Ratings business at sustainable investment pioneer RobecoSAM prior to the acquisition of the business by S&P Global in January 2020. Manjit oversees the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and ESG Research powering the various S&P Global divisions. He chairs the S&P Global CSA Methodology Committee and sits on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Committee. 

Since 2011, Manjit has held a number of roles in ESG research and technology, engaging with corporates and investors on ESG strategy and integration. In his current role, Manjit works with other senior leaders across the S&P Global divisions to define and deliver the cross-division ESG strategy at S&P Global. He is based in Zurich, Switzerland where he oversees a team of over 20 ESG analysts and specialists as well as over 150 analysts based in the Asia Pacific region.

Manjit holds a BS in International Management and Finance from SBS Swiss Business School and a certificate in Digital Strategy from MIT Sloan. Minimize

James manages Trucost’s data team, with responsibility for maintaining and developing Trucost’s intellectual property for use by Financial Institution and Corporate clients. Full Bio

James manages Trucost’s data team, with responsibility for maintaining and developing Trucost’s intellectual property for use by Financial Institution and Corporate clients. He is also part of Trucost’s senior management team.

He has been the lead analyst and project manager for hundreds of projects that have provided multinational corporations and investment organizations with actionable insights to help meet their sustainability objectives. Previously, James served as Head of North American research at Trucost. Areas of expertise include the quantification of environmental impacts in investment portfolios across asset classes, assessing greenhouse gas emissions and water use in company supply chains and value chains, valuing environmental risks and natural capital dependencies, and integration of environmental performance information into business and investment decision making to reduce risk and generate financial benefits. Minimize