Impact Days 2024

5–7 Jun 2024 | Vienna, Austria

James Boakes

Senior Alternative Sustainable Investment Analyst

Mercer

Zurich, Switzerland

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Mercer

Mercer

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Vienna, Austria

Mercer is a global investment solutions provider and supports clients with tools, research, advice, and solutions to support finding optimal investment strategies to manage global challenges sustainably. Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries, and the firm operates in 130 countries. It manages Assets under Management (AuM) $393 bn (USD) globally (as of June 2021). Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people, with 78,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $18 billion. Through its market-leading businesses, including Marsh, Guy Carpenter, and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.
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About me

James Boakes is a Senior Alternative Sustainable Investment Analyst at Mercer Alternatives based in Zürich. He joined Mercer in January 2023 and works predominantly on the management of their impact strategy, assisting with research and due diligence efforts focused on a broad range of private market investments. Mr. Boakes has been in the impact investing industry since 2021.

Previously, Mr. Boakes interned at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, where he focused on developing impact investment tools for banks and asset managers. Prior to that, Mr. Boakes interned at Scope as a mutual fund analyst.

Mr. Boakes holds an MSc in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment from University College London and a BSc in International Management and German from the University of Bath. He is fluent in English and German.

My organisation

Mercer

Mercer is a global investment solutions provider and supports clients with tools, research, advice, and solutions to support finding optimal investment strategies to manage global challenges sustainably. Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries, and the firm operates in 130 countries. It manages Assets under Management (AuM) $393 bn (USD) globally (as of June 2021). Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people, with 78,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $18 billion. Through its market-leading businesses, including Marsh, Guy Carpenter, and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.

Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 6 June 2024

11:45 - 12:45

ESG Renaissance: Catalyzing Sustainable Profits Through Innovation and Regulation

Format:In-personLocation:Hofburg - ZeremoniensaalTrack:Breakout Session
  • Climate
  • Leadership

Explore how ESG investing is shaped by regulations, driving innovation while demanding effective data management.