Catherine Macaulay of Schroders Wins Young Professional of the Year Award at Environmental Finance Impact Awards

Catherine Macaulay of Schroders Wins Young Professional of the Year Award at Environmental Finance Impact Awards

(IN BRIEF) Catherine Macaulay, the Impact Investment Lead at Schroders, has been honored with the Young Professional of the Year/Rising Star award at the Environmental Finance Impact Awards. The awards recognize the contributions of impact investors worldwide and showcase best practices across various asset classes and regions. Catherine received recognition from the judges for her pivotal role in developing Schroders’ cross-asset class impact framework and launching more than 10 impact strategies in the past 18 months, spanning listed equity, listed debt, private equity, private debt, and private asset solutions. Schroders received top ratings from BlueMark for its alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management, a feat attributed to Catherine’s leadership in navigating the firm through this verification process. Andy Howard, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Schroders, praised Catherine for her significant contributions to building scalable impact products with integrity.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 14-Dec-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroders’ Impact Investment Lead, Catherine Macaulay, has been named Young Professional of the Year/Rising Star award at this year’s Environmental Finance Impact Awards.

The awards seek to recognise the work of impact investors globally and highlight best practice across all asset classes and geographies.

Catherine was recognised by the judges for playing an instrumental role in building Schroders’ cross-asset class impact framework and offering, which includes the launch of more than 10 impact strategies over the past 18 months across listed equity, listed debt, private equity, private debt and private asset solutions.

Earlier this year, BlueMark, an independent provider of impact verification services in the impact investing market, awarded Schroders top ratings for its alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management. Catherine’s involvement in leading the firm through this verification was also noted by the judges.

Andy Howard, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Schroders, said: “Impact is an important and growing area of the firm’s investment offerings which spans a wide range of asset classes, underpinned by BlueOrchard’s 20+ year track-record in impact investing. Catharine has been key in making this a reality and driving the firm to build scalable impact products with integrity. She is very deserving of this award and will remain an important influence going forwards.”

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Schroders is a global investment management firm with £726.1 billion (€846.1 billion; $923.1 billion) assets under management, as at 30 June 2023. Schroders continues to deliver strong financial results in ever challenging market conditions, with a market capitalisation of circa £7 billion and over 6,100 employees across 38 locations. Established in 1804, the founding family remains a core shareholder, holding approximately 44% of Schroders’ shares.

Schroders has benefited from a diverse business model by geography, asset class and client type. It offers innovative products and solutions across four core growing business areas; asset management, solutions, Schroders Capital (private assets) and wealth management. Clients include insurance companies, pension schemes, sovereign wealth funds, high net worth individuals and foundations. Schroders also manages assets for end clients as part of its relationships with distributors, financial advisers and online platforms.

Schroders aims to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. It also channels capital into sustainable and durable businesses to accelerate positive change in the world. Schroders’ business philosophy is based on the belief that if we deliver for clients, we will deliver for our shareholders and other stakeholders.

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