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 3: Leading Sustainability - Guillaume Mascotto (US Bank & US Bancorp Impact Finance)
In this episode, we meet with Guillaume Mascotto, the Managing Director for Sustainable Finance for U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, a subsidiary of U.S. Bank, a division that has been mobilising capital to create financial, social, and environmental returns for more than 35 years.
In a wide-ranging discussion, we learn about the origins of Guillaume’s career in the forestry industry, the value to new entrants and graduates in ‘skipping steps’ to embrace new career opportunities, how to differentiate yourself in the market, and a quick Greek lesson about the origins of economics.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Leading Sustainability podcast introduction
(00:35) Getting into the industry and academic challenges
(05:25) Millennial approach to climate and generational impact
(12:15) The different ways to approach a career in sustainability
(20:15) Interpreting ESG in the context of political backlash
(24:15) Fundamental reset in how firms approach sustainability risk
(27:25) Soft and hard skills for sustainability in the next few years
(33:10) Theoretical and numerical qualifications in the industry
(37:30) Misconceptions about a career in sustainability
(42:20) A career in sports management or fairer capitalism