Expansion into Copenhagen solidifies firm’s European presence

(Amsterdam, Netherlands) – May 12, 2011 – Sustainalytics announced it has hired Liz Wirth as Sr. Responsible Investment Adviser, Nordic region, to lead the firm’s expansion into northern Europe. With the addition of this position, based in Copenhagen, the firm will provide leading edge global sustainability research and analysis to responsible investors throughout the Nordic region.

“Sustainalytics has long served the financial community throughout northern Europe and Scandinavia,” said Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics. “Liz’s presence there continues our commitment to provide clients access to global responsible investment solutions that are informed by the conditions and subtleties of the local markets. Liz’s mainstream capital markets experience, combined with her sustainability background and skill set, position her nicely to support clients who integrate environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decision-making processes and initiatives.”

Liz Wirth was an economist and commodity price specialist for the Bank of Canada and spent nearly 10 years as a senior economist and financial strategist with the Bank of Montreal, one of the large, full service Canadian banks. In her new role with Sustainalytics, Liz will be responsible for client services within the Nordic markets as well as Sustainalytics’ stock market indexes, including the STOXX Global ESG Leaders Indices, S&P/TSX Clean Technology Index and the Jantzi Social Index.

“The Nordic countries are leaders in responsible investment, each with their own signature,” said Liz. “ I am pleased to be working with investors in the different regions to leverage our global research and expertise to meet their responsible investment objectives. At the same time we are benefitting from their unique perspectives and approaches to advance our knowledge and offerings. It is a great opportunity.”  

Responsible investors in the Nordic region will benefit from Sustainalytics global perspective and local expertise. Clients will have access to the firm’s full range of transparent, flexible and high quality products and services, including Sustainalytics’ Global research platform, an extensive research coverage of developed and emerging markets, controversial weapons involvement and customized advisory services.