Andreas Posavac runs a global team that supports companies and their C-suite and Investor Relations teams as well as their banking and legal advisers with market intelligence, risk analytics and advisory services focused on institutional investors in the lead up to M&A transactions, general meetings or special situations. His team also works with companies to develop a coherent ESG and engagement strategy to follow legal and industry best practice standards and take advantage of the opportunities in sustainable investments and increased ESG integration. Full Bio

Andreas has deep knowledge of the ESG and corporate governance sensitivities of institutional investors, their relationships to external advisors as proxy advisory and ESG rating firms and can help stakeholders better understand how to address governance and ESG in order to have the greatest impact in minimizing risks and maximizing opportunities in the current capital markets landscape.

 

Andreas joined Ipreo in 2004 which was acquired by IHS Markit (now a part of S&P Global) Minimize

Kelly is a Senior Associate on the Perception Analytics team at S&P Global in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she specializes in ESG projects. Previously, Kelly worked in the FinTech space as a Product Owner, managing development for a book building application.  Full Bio

Kelly holds a B.A. in Political Science and Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.Sc. in International Development from the University of Edinburgh, where she concentrated in ICT4D (information and communications technology for development) in Africa. Kelly has served as a local chair and global committee member for S&P Global’s People Resource Group, WINS (formerly Women@IHS Markit). Minimize

Robert is Head of Corporate Engagement at Sustainable1 related to the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which was acquired by S&P Global from RobecoSAM in January 2020. Full Bio

Robert is Head of Corporate Engagement at Sustainable1 related to the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which was acquired by S&P Global from RobecoSAM in January 2020. At RobecoSAM Robert was a senior manager in the Sustainability Services Team working with hundreds of companies on benchmarking their ESG performance against global peers. Before that Robert worked in different roles in climate change and sustainability, including Vice President, Global Head Climate Change Service at technical verification and inspection firm SGS, Deputy to the CEO of the International Emissions Trading Association, Consultant to the World Bank as Conference Director for Carbon Expo. Robert is a regular speaker and chair at workshops, webinars and international conferences. He holds a Master in Economics from the University of Konstanz, Germany and a BCs (hons) in Digital Technology, design and innovation management. He has published several articles in peer reviewed journals and contributed chapters to different books on among others carbon markets and climate change regulation. Minimize

Before joining S&P Global as head of the ESG Advisory unit, Michael was leading the Sustainable Finance and Strategic Legal Regulatory department at a Big4 company in Switzerland. Previously, he was Co-CEO and Head of Sust. Full Bio

Before joining S&P Global as head of the ESG Advisory unit, Michael was leading the Sustainable Finance and Strategic Legal Regulatory department at a Big4 company in Switzerland. Previously, he was Co-CEO and Head of Sust. Finance and Wealth Management of an international quant-company focusing on ESG risk management. Minimize