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Sindhu Janakiram

Sindhu Janakiram

Equality Lead

Bio

Sindhu joined the ESG research team of BNP Paribas Asset Management in 2023 as an ESG Analyst, Equality Lead and the lead researcher on ‘S’ topics. He will also support the team’s work on ESG and SDG-related data/model development, corporate issuer and thematic investment research, sustainability integration across BNP Paribas Asset Management, company engagement and social-themed product development. Sindhu has extensive experience in driving sustainable performance in the private sector, leading ESG research and developing partnerships with NGOs. In 2020, he co-founded Refugee Integration Insights (RII), the first specialised provider of private sector refugee data and insights. Through RII he facilitated sustainable solutions to the growing refugee crisis by providing investors and other organisations with the information needed to track and assess corporate refugee action using quantitative & qualitative metrics. Prior to RII, Sindhu was a Senior Associate with PwC Advisory Financial Services where he executed large-scale technology change programs for financial services clients. Sindhu holds a Masters in Public Administration from NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

Location New York

Articles from Sindhu Janakiram

Portfolio perspectives

Climate Co‑Benefits: The Role of Global Decarbonisation in Social Progress

This paper, authored by Alexandra Matthews and Sindhu Janakiram, argues that climate action, when pursued through a just‑transition framework and…

By Alexandra Matthews & other authors

15/05/26

Forward thinking

Reassessing sustainability and investing in defence

Sustainable investors have typically avoided investments in defence. Geopolitical developments, and the evolution of a more nuanced view of what…

By Sindhu Janakiram

26/06/25

colleagues in office

Forward thinking

Net zero, a just transition and managing assets

Transitioning to a net zero world requires not only large-scale economic shifts, but also a profound societal transformation that obliges…

By Sindhu Janakiram

06/05/25

Forward thinking

Talking Heads – Inequality: why does it matter for investors?

Inequality may not be an obvious factor when assessing the prospects of a company. Yet, it is financially material, impacting…

By Sindhu Janakiram & other authors

03/09/24

Corporate news

Why should companies place a value on social factors?

Poor diversity, lack of inclusion and inadequate safety measures in the workplace can sap social cohesion and exacerbate polarisation, both…

By Sindhu Janakiram

31/01/24