How can the advantages of index funds be combined with sustainability?
Index funds are popular because they may offer transparency or broad diversification. But how can this be reconciled with sustainability?
Senior Product Spezialist
Claudia Wais joined Zürcher Kantonalbank in August 2011 as a product specialist for indexed investment solutions. After completing her studies, she worked in marketing at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB AG) in Frankfurt, where she was responsible for the product marketing of several asset classes. In 2006, she moved to SAM Sustainable Asset Management in Zurich as Regional Director of SAM Indexes. In this position, she was responsible for the distribution of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes to institutional clients and asset managers in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Scandinavia and was also responsible for client support for indexed investment solutions in these markets.
Claudia Wais graduated from Napier University in Edinburgh with a Master of Science degree in Business Management. In 2021, she completed her training as a Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) while working.