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 8: Leading Sustainability - Mark Hays (Glenmede Investment Management)
In this episode of the Leading Sustainability podcast, I meet with Mark Hays, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable and Impacting Investing at Glenmede Investment Management, a privately owned wealth and investment management business established in 1956 with $45 billion AUM serving clients across 50 states in the US.
Mark is one of the first guests on the podcast with a pronounced focus within the impact sector specifically, and he brings some much needed insight into the different areas of thematic growth focus for those seeking a career in this sector, how the US political backlash has allowed for true impact investors to thrive and what we can expect from the US election outcome in November.
Timestamps:
(01:02) Getting into investing and the path to sustainability
(07:55) Correlation between impact and returns
(10:13) Areas of thematic expertise growth within the industry
(13:58) The importance of social issues as financially material
(17:18) Political backlash as a filter for authentic impact firms
(20:16) Managing expectations and misconceptions around impact
(23:03) The nuanced impact of US election outcomes on the industry
(27:50) Generational differences in the views on sustainability
(30:11) What level of impact to expect with a career in this industry
(35:34) Advice to those starting in the industry and lessons learned
(38:02) Handling opposing views vs. tribal approach to sustainability
(40:42) The importance of mentorship aligned with career growth