Speaker Profile: Sarika Goel

Sarika Goel is a senior researcher at Mercer, and sits within the Responsible Investment and Manager Research teams. She leads the global and regional investment manager research for listed equity sustainability strategies, including environmental and other social demographic themes. Sarika is responsible for the development of RI related intellectual capital and was co-author of ‘The Pursuit of Sustainable Returns: Integrating ESG and Sustainability by Asset Class’. Sarika also leads the initiative for ESG research, working across Mercer’s asset class boutiques in assessing how investment managers integrate environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors into their investment decisions, and led the development of Mercer’s ESG ratings for passively managed equity strategies. Prior to joining Mercer in 2010, Sarika spent three years at RBC Wealth Management in London within the Advisory and Discretionary business groups. Previously, she spent two years as an equity research associate at Scotia Capital in Toronto, Canada, covering the Canadian Banks and Diversified Financials sectors. Sarika holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder.

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