Mercer expands responsible investment unit

Mercer has announced an expansion in its global responsible investment consulting business, naming Richard Fuller and Ryan Pollice to the team.

Dr. Fuller will be based in Melbourne, Australia, overseeing the firm’s client relationships in Sydney and Melbourne and intellectual capital development across the Asia Pacific region.

He joins Mercer from HESTA Super Fund, where he served as senior investment analyst, ESG and implemented the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Pollice will be based in Toronto, where he will work on both Canadian and global client assignments and research projects.

He joins Mercer from the UNPRI, where he served as manager of implementation support. In this role, he was responsible for outreach to current and potential signatories, research on investor trends and sustainability, and strategic planning for the PRI initiative.

“We are very excited to welcome these two highly regarded responsible investment figures to Mercer’s industry leading RI consulting practice,” said Jane Ambachtsheer, partner and Mercer’s global head of responsible investment. “Both Richard and Ryan have contributed a great deal to the growing sophistication of responsible investment practices across the industry, and we will be looking to tap into this extensive experience and knowledge as we work with our clients on their responsible investment needs.”

Mercer was consultant to the UN through the development of the Principles for Responsible Investment, and is a signatory to the principles.

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