How the global ESG recruiting landscape is changing

Sep 1, 2023

Recruiters discuss the changing landscape of ESG talent search, highlighting the disparity between conversations around sustainability in the US versus Europe and Asia. The importance of integrating sustainability in organizations and the growing focus on the environmental aspect of ESG are explored. Collaboration across sectors and the role of asset managers in sustainable investments are also discussed, along with the increasing legal risks in ESG and the need for data verification and finance acumen in sustainability roles.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

The Changing Landscape of ESG Recruiting

02:28 • 5min

The Growing Importance of Environmental Aspect in ESG Recruiting

07:22 • 16min

Narrowing the Divide and Collaborating for Sustainable Investments

23:10 • 3min

Trends and Challenges in Sustainability Recruiting

26:14 • 3min

As the US heads into Labor Day weekend, we're once again turning our focus to the topic of sustainability recruiting and how the hunt for global ESG talent is changing.

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're speaking to two recruiters focused squarely on the sustainability space. We hear from Kurt Harrison, a partner with the global executive search and advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates, where he co-leads the global sustainability practice.

Kurt tells us he is seeing "a bit of a pause" in US hiring after several years of strong momentum. At the same time, he describes a very different recruiting environment in other parts of the world. "It's shocking to see the disparity in the level of conversation around sustainability with our European and Asia-[Pacific] clients versus our US clients."

In the episode, we also speak to Ellen Weinreb, founder of Weinreb Group, a boutique search firm focused on ESG and sustainability candidates. She talks to us about what candidates are looking for in employers, and what trends she sees on the horizon for sustainability recruiting.

Listen to our previous episode on how the hunt for ESG talent is evolving here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-the-hunt-for-esg-talent-is-evolving

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