Patrick O’Hara serves as the Director of Responsible Investment at LGPS Central, where he leads the team responsible for ESG integration and stewardship. His role involves overseeing the monitoring and due diligence of external managers’ responsible investment activities, as well as engaging with policymakers and investee companies on the pool’s core engagement themes.
Before joining LGPS Central at the beginning of 2021, Patrick headed up ESG integration in Public Markets at USS Investment Management. Prior to that, he was an ESG Analyst at Aviva Investors, where he developed extensive experience in ESG and risk analysis. Patrick’s ability to incorporate ESG risk factors into investment risk reporting has been a valuable asset to his roles.
With over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry, including more than a decade focused on ESG, Patrick’s expertise is increasingly vital as climate concerns and sustainable finance become central to investment decisions. He is responsible for overseeing the internal ESG metrics at LGPS Central, ensuring that the company invests responsibly while meeting client investment objectives.
Patrick holds a degree in Economics and Public Policy, as well as an MSc in Sustainable Development from Surrey University’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability.