Leading Sustainability
In this podcast, join specialist sustainability recruiter Tom Strelczak from TWS Search Partners as he sits down with sustainability leaders from across geographies to discuss their careers and the realities of working in this complex sector.
Sustainability has become an exciting and significant area of growth across the world, with many aspiring professionals and graduates looking to move into this sector and forge meaningful careers.
Away from the draw of creating impact and making a difference, what is it really like to work in sustainability and what would leaders in this sector tell you about their experiences and how they got into the industry?
Leading Sustainability
Episode 1: Leading Sustainability - Claudia Wearmouth (Columbia Threadneedle Investments)
Claudia Wearmouth is the Global Head of Responsible Investment at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a global asset management business with $650 billion AUM.
Timestamps:
(00:20) Getting into the industry
(04:17) How the ESG role has evolved
(08:05) ESG specialists vs. generalists
(12:21) Challenges of growing a global team
(16:56) Retaining talent in an active market
(21:49) Managing ambitious employees
(27:12) Juggling personal and professional life
(30:31) Switching off from work and stress
(34:16) Misconceptions and ESG politicization
(35:45) Skills evolution in the next five years
(38:04) How the political landscape impacts the sector
(41:44) Managing the noise and short termism
(42:50) Another career in another life