Speakers
Portia Patel
Presentation
Portia is a top-ranked analyst in the investment banking industry. She brings expert research and evaluation experience to the Group and shares responsibility for strategic oversight with Justin. She holds an MSc Economics with Distinction from University College London and an MA Philosophy, Politics and Economics from University of Oxford.
ESGmark® was founded by two long-standing colleagues, Portia Patel and Justin Bates, both top-ranked analysts working together in the investment industry in London, UK. They observed that ESG-focused investing is growing as a hugely important theme, with investors increasingly demanding that the companies they invest in meet their own Environmental, Social and Governance criteria.
The founders realised that organisations of all sizes, not just large national and global corporations, want to play a role in addressing the climate crisis and securing a fairer society for all. Their research led them to conclude that a new standard was required. It needed to simplify the complex subject of sustainability and provide a framework of straightforward action points for those seeking to make positive changes. Thus, ESGmark® was born.
Through our certification process, we award the ESGmark® to organisations, irrespective of size, which prove they are committed to making a positive difference to the environment, their clients, employees and communities.
Justin is a top-ranked analyst in the investment banking industry. He brings 25+ years’ experience in research and evaluation to the Group and shares responsibility for strategic oversight with Portia. He holds a Masters in European Business from Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris and a BSc (Hons) in Business Studies from CASS, London.
ESGmark® was founded by two long-standing colleagues, Portia Patel and Justin Bates, both top-ranked analysts working together in the investment industry in London, UK. They observed that ESG-focused investing is growing as a hugely important theme, with investors increasingly demanding that the companies they invest in meet their own Environmental, Social and Governance criteria.
The founders realised that organisations of all sizes, not just large national and global corporations, want to play a role in addressing the climate crisis and securing a fairer society for all. Their research led them to conclude that a new standard was required. It needed to simplify the complex subject of sustainability and provide a framework of straightforward action points for those seeking to make positive changes. Thus, ESGmark® was born.
Through our certification process, we award the ESGmark® to organisations, irrespective of size, which prove they are committed to making a positive difference to the environment, their clients, employees and communities.