On-demand webinar
The state of sustainable investing: Exploring the impact politicization is having on ESG
In this webinar our speakers discussed:
- How the current politicization and polarization surrounding ESG has had far-reaching impacts on investors and service providers with US-based investments, clients and stakeholders
- How varying goals surrounding how investors and advisors’ approach ESG has led to greenwashing allegations
- How lack of clarity around defining and measuring impact outcomes and the difficulty of benchmarking non-financial goals remain among the top challenges faced by investors in the sustainable investing space
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Featuring
Hilary Wiek, CFA, CAIA
Lead Analyst, Fund Strategies & Sustainable Investing, PitchBook
Hilary Wiek is a lead analyst within PitchBook’s Institutional Research Group, where she leads coverage of private fund strategies, publishing primary research on the alternatives space and contributing to core report development. Wiek also heads PitchBook’s coverage of the ESG/Impact investing space.
She has over 20 years of experience in asset owner, manager and advisory roles. Prior to joining PitchBook, Wiek was the director of investments at the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations, where she handled portfolio management, impact/ESG, investment diligence and monitoring and investment operations. Before that, she worked in senior positions at Segal Rogerscasey, the South Carolina Retirement Systems Investment Commission, Buckingham Financial Group, Dayton Power & Light and KeyCorp.
Wiek received a master’s degree in finance and economics from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor’s degree in business leadership and finance from the University of Puget Sound. She is based in PitchBook’s Seattle office.
Anikka Villegas
Analyst, Fund Strategies & Sustainable Investing, PitchBook
Anikka Villegas is an analyst in PitchBook’s Institutional Research Group, where she publishes primary research on the alternatives space, contributes to core reports and serves as an ESG and Impact investing specialist. Prior to joining PitchBook, Villegas was an ESG analyst at Bridge House Advisors, an ESG and sustainability advisory firm. Before that, she was an associate at Malk Partners, a consultancy advising private market investors on ESG risk management and value creation.
Villegas received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Pomona College. She is based in PitchBook’s Seattle office.