Our first session of 2024 featured a conversation with Eric Fernald, Director of Issuer Relations at Morningstar Sustainalytics. Discussion focused on current state of the ESG data and disclosure landscape and the response from ESG ratings providers in an evolving regulatory environment.

Speaker Biography

Eric Fernald

Eric Fernald, Director of Issuer Relations

Eric Fernald is Director of Issuer Relations at Sustainalytics.  He joined Sustainalytics in January 2018.  Prior to Sustainalytics, Eric worked for MSCI ESG Research as head of ESG Corporate Communications.  From 1995 to 2009, Eric worked at the pioneer ESG research firm - KLD Research & Analytics - where he was Research Director from 2004-2009.  Eric is a graduate of Williams College.