SASB Founder Jean Rogers to Lead Blackstone’s ESG Efforts
10 Novembre 2021 - 4:06PM
Business Wire
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Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that Dr. Jean Rogers,
Founder and Former CEO of the Sustainability Accounting Standards
Board (SASB), will be joining the firm in January 2022 as its
Global Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).
Dr. Rogers will oversee Blackstone’s corporate ESG team, leading
strategy, integration, reporting and engagement. She will partner
closely with our business unit heads of ESG, operational and asset
management teams and other functional groups across the firm to
ensure a highly integrated and coordinated approach. With stakes in
more than 250 companies and 10,000 real estate assets, Blackstone
impacts nearly half a million employees and countless communities.
This offers a tremendous opportunity for value creation initiatives
through ESG integration.
Jon Gray, President and Chief Operating Officer, said: “We are
thrilled to have attracted someone of Jean’s caliber to lead our
ESG efforts. Jean’s significant domain expertise will be invaluable
as we work to advance diversity, decarbonization and good
governance across our portfolio. ESG initiatives are integral to
how we drive value for our investors and we look forward to
partnering with Jean to advance these important efforts in the
years ahead.”
Christine Anderson, Global Head of External Relations, said:
“Jean is a remarkable leader who will bring considerable expertise
and energy to our ESG efforts. Her foundational work in ESG
measurement and accountability will be hugely additive as we seek
to build stronger, more resilient companies through ESG
integration.”
Jean Rogers, incoming Global Head of ESG, said: “Blackstone’s
scale, expertise, and commitment to ESG enable it to drive growth
by being a force for good. Resilient companies are at the heart of
resilient portfolios that can outperform in a diverse society and
decarbonized economy—and this helps deliver strong returns for
clients. I look forward to working with Jon, Christine and the
talented Blackstone ESG team to integrate consideration of ESG
factors to drive strong performance through better social and
environmental outcomes.”
Dr. Rogers founded and led the Sustainability Accounting
Standards Board (SASB), a non-profit dedicated to enhancing the
efficiency of U.S. capital markets by fostering disclosure of
material sustainability information that meets investor needs and
enhances public trust in companies. Under Jean’s leadership, the
SASB developed sustainability accounting standards for 79
industries with the involvement of 3,000 stakeholders, raised over
$25 million for ESG research on materiality, launched an education
program in sustainability accounting, and convened an Investor
Advisory Group comprised of leading asset owners and managers with
more than $33T in AUM, all advocating for market standards.
Prior to founding SASB, Dr. Rogers worked for more than a decade
in sustainable development for Arup, a global engineering
consultancy, and for Deloitte in management consulting. She holds a
doctorate in environmental engineering and is a former Loeb Fellow
at Harvard University.
Dr. Rogers joins a growing list of professionals across
Blackstone focused on ESG. The firm has been augmenting its
corporate, portfolio operations, and asset management teams —
hiring 12 professionals this year including the following senior
professionals:
Corporate:
- Elizabeth Lewis, Deputy Head of ESG
- Rita Mangalick, Head of ESG for Blackstone Credit and BAAM
- Devin Glenn, Global Head of Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion
Portfolio Operations:
- Courtney della Cava, Global Head of Portfolio Talent &
Leadership
- James Mandel, Chief Sustainability Officer
- Amisha Parekh, Head of ESG for Private Equity
Real Estate Asset Management:
- Caroline Hill, Head of ESG for Real Estate in EMEA
- Nina James, Head of ESG for Real Estate in APAC
Read more about Blackstone’s commitment to ESG here.
About Blackstone
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We
seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our
investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which
we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible
capital to help companies solve problems. Our $731 billion in
assets under management include investment vehicles focused on
private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, life sciences,
growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real
assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further
information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone
on Twitter @Blackstone.
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