Michael Salvatico leads ESG solutions in Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Africa for S&P Global Sustainable1, based in Sydney. For more than 20 years Michael has been providing investment solutions for financial markets. Over the last decade he has focused on sustainable solutions for investors, banks, corporates, regulators, governments, and academics. Michael works with these organisations to understand and better Benchmark, Report, Engage, Allocate and Model ESG risks and opportunities across their organisations. Over this time, a key focus has been climate change impacts on global economies, corporates, and financial institutions, with deep experience in derisking portfolios, identifying opportunities and reporting on baseline footprinting and scenario analysis. Michael founded the first carbon offsetting service of its kind in 2009, that leveraged compliance markets carbon credits, with Climakind.net.
Michael regularly presents at events and has been and continues to be involved in ESG initiatives including, CIX IAC – Climate Impact X International Advisory Committee; ASFA Climate Risk Disclosure Working Group; ASFI Technical Working Group – Enhancing sustainability, resilience, stability of the financial system; PRI Fixed Income Working Group; Willoughby Council Sustainability Reference Group; IGCC – Policy Advocacy Working Group; AIGCC – Physical Risks & Resilience Working Group; HKGFA – ESG Disclosure and Integration Working Group.