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Want to make £500k a year? Get a senior job in ESG: ‘There’s a double whammy of strong demand and short supply’

Talent is scarce, and some sought-after execs are able to command bumper pay packages

By David Ricketts
Top ESG fund managers can earn half a million pounds a year making calls on investing in solar power plants, like this one in China
Top ESG fund managers can earn half a million pounds a year making calls on investing in solar power plants, like this one in China Photo: Yuan Hongyan/Getty Images

Competition is rife among asset managers in the booming environmental, social and governance sector amid soaring interest in sustainable investments.

But a battle is also being waged over top-flight ESG talent, with sought-after professionals able to command bumper pay packages.

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