Sustainalytics’ CEO Michael Jantzi Appointed to the SASB Foundation Board
December 18, 2020, New York – Sustainalytics, a Morningstar Company and a globally-recognized provider of ESG research, ratings and data, today announced its Chief Executive Officer Michael Jantzi has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Foundation. As a Board Director, Jantzi will contribute to overseeing the strategy, finances, and operations of the organization, appointing members to the SASB Standards Board, and providing oversight of the Standards Board’s due process.
With the rapid global growth of sustainable investing, more investors are calling for a common framework to assess the quality of companies’ sustainability disclosure and reporting efforts. Informed by leading financial market participants, the SASB Standards enable businesses worldwide to identify, manage, and communicate financially material sustainability information to investors. As a SASB Board Director, Michael Jantzi will work to ensure the views of ESG research, ratings and data providers are conveyed as the organizations’ sustainability standards evolve.
“ESG research and data providers are an important part of the diverse ESG data ecosystem,” says Robert K. Steel, Chair of the SASB Foundation Board of Directors and Chairman of Perella Weinberg Partners. “We are delighted to have Michael serve on the SASB Board of Directors. His significant leadership and experience in the field of responsible investing will help us to advance on our goals.”
Before serving as CEO of Sustainalytics, Michael Jantzi was the founder of Jantzi Research. Active in the responsible investment field since 1990, Jantzi is a thought leader on sustainable investment and corporate social responsibility issues. In 2012 and 2020, Michael was named one of Canada’s “Clean50” leaders, and in 2020 he was also awarded the prestigious Canada “Clean16” award for his significant contributions to the causes of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada. Jantzi currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Principles for Responsible Investment and MakeWay.
“With sustainable investing at a major inflection point, credible sustainability disclosure standards are needed now more than ever to help investors evaluate the material ESG issues facing companies today,” said Sustainalytics’ CEO, Michael Jantzi. “The SASB Standards are followed by many leading global companies and are beneficial to investors in informing their decision-making and in fulfilling their fiduciary obligations. I am honored to serve on the SASB Board of Directors and look forward to working alongside my fellow Board Members.”
Under Michael’s leadership, Sustainalytics has long been recognized as a global leader in responsible investment and sustainable finance, receiving more than a dozen awards for its high-quality work in the last five years. The firm most recently was honored as the Best Sustainable & ESG Research and Ratings Provider by Investment Week as well as the 2020 ESG Data Provider of the Year by Environmental Finance. For more information on Sustainalytics, please visit www.sustainalytics.com.
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About Sustainalytics, a Morningstar Company
Sustainalytics, a Morningstar Company, is a leading ESG research, ratings and data firm that supports investors around the world with the development and implementation of responsible investment strategies. For more than 25 years, the firm has been at the forefront of developing high-quality, innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of global investors. Today, Sustainalytics works with hundreds of the world’s leading asset managers and pension funds who incorporate ESG and corporate governance information and assessments into their investment processes. Sustainalytics also works with hundreds of companies and their financial intermediaries to help them consider sustainability in policies, practices and capital projects. With 17 offices globally, Sustainalytics has more than 800 staff members, including more than 300 analysts with varied multidisciplinary expertise across more than 40 industry groups. For more information, visit www.sustainalytics.com.
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