Climate pillar lead
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.