Rick Stathers

Climate pillar lead

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Joined Aviva Investors

2018

Joined the industry

2000

Main responsibilities

Rick joined the Aviva Investors Global Responsible Investment team in 2018 with a primary focus on climate change and responsibility for ESG coverage of the industrials sector.

Experience and qualifications

Rick has almost 20 years’ experience in responsible investment. He was Head of Responsible Investment at Schroders for 16 years and a Global Director at the CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) for two years. He has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and Food Science and a Masters in Environmental Technology. Rick has a particular interest in syntropic agriculture and the dual role of forests in building resilience in the food system and combating climate change.