Welcome to the first panel in our Women+ & Wealth series on ESG investing. This panel, comprised of experts on ESG will provide insight on the basics of ESG, including the definition of ESG, the potential sectors and industries and the visible trends in the space. We will answer the question - what is ESG - while gaining insight into how ESG investing is monitored and where funds are focusing their attention. Andy Dhote (Goldman Sachs) will moderate a panel featuring Lindsey Hall (S&P), Liz Hart (Equal Ventures) and Allie Barone (Blackrock).
Lindsey Hall (she/her) is Head of ESG Thought Leadership at S&P Global Sustainable1, where she co-hosts the ESG Insider podcast and is a steering member of S&P Global's Diversity Research Lab. She got her start in financial journalism writing for various Financial Times publications in London before joining SNL Financial in 2010, where she spent a decade covering financial news and regulation as a reporter and editor.
Liz Hart (she/her) is an Investor at Equal Ventures, where she invests in seed-stage startups across climate, supply chain, retail, insurance & benefits, and care economies. Prior to Equal, Liz was at Bain & Company, a strategy consulting firm, where she worked on projects across both capabilities (e.g., pricing strategy, organizational design) and industries (e.g., industrials, private equity). Liz graduated from Dartmouth College, where she received a B.A. in Computer Science modified with Neuroscience, along with a minor in Government. Beyond Equal, Liz can be found exploring new running routes around Brooklyn, listening to (far too many) podcasts, and playing with her bernedoodle puppy, Pippi.
Allie Barone (she/her) drives platform strategy in the Americas for the BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI) team. The Sustainable Investing team is focused on identifying drivers of long-term return associated with environmental, social and governance issues, integrating them throughout Blackrock's investment processes and creating solutions for our clients to achieve sustainable investment return. Prior to joining BSI, Allie lead product marketing strategy for iShares Sustainable ETFs globally. Prior to joining BlackRock, Allie began her career at Hall Capital Partners, an investment management firm serving high net worth individuals, families, and foundations. Allie earned a BA in International Relations and Business from Lehigh University. She holds her Series 7 and 63 licenses.
Andy Dhote (they/them) is a Vice President in the Multi-Asset Solutions (MAS) group, within Goldman Sachs' Asset Management Division. MAS is a multi-asset class investing group that serves investors' unique needs across Outsourced CIO, partnership portfolios and fund solutions. Andy has worked closely with Portfolio Management & Risk, Investment Strategy Selection & Portfolio Construction teams in MAS, with a focus on allocation to alternative assets. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 2015, Andy received an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. Prior to their MBA, they worked as Network Engineer at Ericsson for two years.