Katie has been in the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) industry for almost 20 years, with the first part of her career spent overseas, predominantly in the UK. On returning to New Zealand in 2015, she joined New Zealand Super Fund as a Senior Investment Strategist for Responsible Investment. In November 2021, Katie joined Forsyth Barr as the Head of ESG to take on the responsibility of incorporating ESG principles into the company’s firm wide operations and investment process, including assisting advisers with specific client needs. We talked to Katie about how her first year is progressing, the media hype around ESG, and how Forsyth Barr is building capabilities in this quickly evolving space.