Sustainable finance & impact investing
2. Job landscape for this Career Area (“where”)
Where Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing professionals work?
Departments & Teams
Impact Investing Division
Team within department
- Social impact team
- Environmental impact team
- Sustainable investment team
ESG Research and Analysis
Team within department
- Performance research team
- Corporate governance team
- Investment advisory team
Corporate Social Responsibility
Team within department
- Financial team
- Best practices and compliance
Ethical Banking and Finance
Team within department
- Ethics team
- Environmental team
Sustainable Financial Products Development
Team within department
- Renewable energy
- Clean technology
- Social enterprises
Renewable energy financing
Team within department
- Solar / wind
- Hydroelectric power
PROFESSIONAL FIRMS
Asset Management
- BlackRock
- State Street
- Global Advisors
- Impact Assets
Investment Firms
- UBS Group AG
- Citi Group
- Generation Investment Management
ESG
- Sustainalytics
- AQR Capital Management
Sectors
As a finance professional, you could work in a finance-related department in any sector. However, the sectors highlighted below tend to recruit sustainable finance and impact investment professionals—and companies in these sectors may even have a large group or an entire department dedicated to the field.
SECTOR
IMPORTANCE
- Renewable energy and clean technology
High
- Social enterprises and microfinance
High
- Affordable housing and real estate
High
- Impact agriculture and food
Mid
- Healthcare and wellbeing
Mid
- Education and workforce development
High
- Circular economy and waste management
High
- Community development and infrastructure
High
- Financial inclusion and fintech
High
CONSULTING
IMPORTANCE
- ESG strategy and integration
High
- Impact measurement and reporting
High
- Sustainable investment advisory
High
- Green bonds and sustainable finance
High
- Climate risk and resilience
High
- Impact investing due diligence
High
- Sustainable development strategy
High
- Ethical banking and finance
High
- Renewable energy project advisory
High