US financial data and index provider MSCI has appointed Richard Mattison as its head of ESG and climate, a role in which he will lead the firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate product development and business strategy.
He will work closely with leaders across the company, including chairman and CEO Henry Fernandez and president Baer Pettit, to drive, MSCI says, “innovation and scale throughout the ESG and climate product franchise and build integrated solutions that empower investors to remain at the forefront of sustainable investing”.
Mattison, who is based in London and will report to Alvise Munari, chief product officer, has over 20 years of experience in sustainable finance and previously served as president of S&P Global’s sustainability unit. He was also CEO of Trucost, a company that pioneered climate analytics, which was sold to S&P Global in 2016. Throughout the course of his career, he has advised various financial institutions, companies and governments on how to integrate sustainability and climate change analysis into their decision-making.
As well, Mattison was a member of the EU’s High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and a member of the People’s Bank of China’s Green Finance Taskforce, both of which were instrumental in guiding policy in those jurisdictions. He is currently a senior adviser to the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures.
“Mattision’s experience in sustainable finance, coupled with his proven track record in delivering innovative solutions, uniquely positions him to deliver on our commitment to helping investors meet their sustainability and climate goals,” Munari says. “His leadership will not only drive our initiatives forward but also inspire new strategies that align with the evolving sustainable investment landscape.”
