Even for the earliest proponents of sustainable investing, its sudden spike in popularity is surprising, but satisfying.
April 2, 2021 10 MINS
Ten years ago, when Casey Clark was planning to focus his career on the ESG investing space, he was discouraged by friends and colleagues who described the move as a career killer and dead end.
Today, the global head of environmental, social and governance investments at Rockefeller Asset Management can’t keep up with the LinkedIn requests and people wanting to talk about ESG investing.
“I almost feel like I’m in a different world from only a few years ago, when it felt very risky to get into this space,” Clark said.