S&P Global Sustainable1
Rachel Whitakker
Head of SI Research, Member of the Executive Committee
Rachel Whittaker is Head of the Sustainable Investing Research Team, based in Zurich, Switzerland. She leads a team of 17 ESG sector specialists in four countries, whose responsibilities include facilitating ESG integration across all Robeco strategies, further developing Robeco’s SDG assessment framework, and collaborating with Robeco’s active ownership team. Rachel rejoined Robeco in 2021, having first worked for Robeco from 2015-2017 as a Senior SI Analyst. In the intervening years she was an SI Strategist and latterly local team head in the Chief Investment Office of UBS Wealth Management.
Rachel started her career in 2000 as a sell-side equity research analyst before moving into the sustainable investment field in 2007 to develop Mercer’s first dedicated SI fund research capability. She has a particular interest in gender lens investing, having led the research methodology for the launch of two gender equality equity funds. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Cambridge, her MSc in Corporate Environmental Management at the University of Surrey, UK, and is a CFA® charterholder.
Rachel started her career in 2000 as a sell-side equity research analyst before moving into the sustainable investment field in 2007 to develop Mercer’s first dedicated SI fund research capability. She has a particular interest in gender lens investing, having led the research methodology for the launch of two gender equality equity funds. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Cambridge, her MSc in Corporate Environmental Management at the University of Surrey, UK, and is a CFA® charterholder.