Hendrik Garz

As the Global Head of Sustainalytics’ Methodology & Product Architecture, Hendrik is responsible for the development and maintenance of product methodologies across the company’s entire product portfolio, including the Corporate Solutions and Climate Solutions business units. He also oversees Sustainalytics’ Digital Innovation team, which works on integrating smart technologies such as AI and machine learning into Sustainalytics’ product offerings. The Portfolio Research team publishes use-case oriented, primarily quant-driven research around the application of the company’s methodologies.

Before joining Sustainalytics in 2012, Hendrik worked as an award-winning sell-side equity strategist for more than 15 years and, among other accomplishments, established one of the first brokerage ESG products in the market in 2002.

Hendrik holds a PhD in Finance and has published numerous mainstream finance and ESG research reports, including a co-authored textbook on Portfolio Management. He served on several ESG related commissions and boards, including co-chairing the DVFA’s (Association of Investment Professionals in Germany) Committee on ‘Non-Financials’.

Location: Frankfurt