Session 3: Examining Material ESG Issues for Sector Analysis
- Bloomberg workflow and unique mainstream approach to ESG scores and the materiality frameworks
- How to leverage scores to carry out in-depth analysis of a company, deepening conventional financial analysis
- Examining material issues across industries & measuring ESG risk
Speakers
Issac Lee
APAC Lead for Bloomberg's Sustainable Finance Solutions
Bloomberg L.P.
Since joining Bloomberg in July 2006, Isaac has covered many different leadership responsibilities in his 16 years across Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai. He has led teams within Sales, Enterprise Support and is currently the APAC Lead for Bloomberg's Sustainable Finance Solutions. Isaac graduated with Honors from Nanyang Technological University where he majored in Electrical, Electronics Engineering and obtained GARP SCR certification in 2021.
ROB DU BOFF
Senior ESG Analyst
BLOOMBERG/ INTELLIGENCE NEW YORK
Rob Du Boff is a senior analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, focusing on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research. He is a also a product manager for Bloomberg's recently released ESG Governance Scores.
He joined BI from JUST Capital, a non-profit that ranks the largest U.S. public companies on ESG priorities. Previously, he worked for over a decade on Wall Street as an equity research analyst, most recently as a senior oil & gas analyst at Oppenheimer & Co. He also worked at Millennium Partners and Merrill Lynch covering energy, basic resources, and retail.
Rob holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA in finance and accounting from NYU’s the Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Eric Kane
Director of ESG Research
Bloomberg Intelligence
Eric Kane is an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, a research platform that provides context on industries, companies, government, litigation and the economy, available on the Bloomberg Professional Services at BI. Mr. Kane’s research focuses on identifying and analyzing current and future trends, including climate change, resource scarcity, data security and linking performance to financial value. Mr. Kane also specializes in understanding ESG disclosure and how key metrics can be incorporated in traditional company analysis.
Prior to joining Bloomberg, Mr. Kane was the Health Care Sector Analyst at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and a Senior Analyst at Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. Mr. Kane holds a Master of Public Administration from NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a degree in political science from Bates College.
Adeline Diab
Director of ESG Research
Bloomberg Intelligence
Adeline Diab is head of ESG and thematic investing for EMEA and APAC at Bloomberg Intelligence and has over 18 years of experience managing, overseeing and analysing investment strategies across asset classes with a focus on sustainability and disruptive trends. Before joining Bloomberg, she was portfolio manager of Environment and Thematic Funds at GLG Partners before leading ESG integration at firms including HSBC Asset Management, Aviva Investors and APG Asset Management. She started her career at the World Bank.