Monika plays a pivotal role in driving Addenda’s comprehensive approach to sustainable investing, which encompasses four key pillars: the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions; qualification of securities for Addenda’s impact and climate transition strategies; stewardship that promotes sustainable capital markets to address systemic sustainability issues; and active corporate engagement.
Monika’s career in sustainability began when she pivoted from being an emerging market analyst to working on a research project at Harvard’s Kennedy School’s Initiative for Responsible Investing. Later, at Ceres, she launched the Investor Water Toolkit and established a foundation for global investor collaboration on water. Returning to Canada, Monika led the Sustainable Investing department at Mercer, where she assisted asset owners nationwide in their sustainability and climate initiatives.
She is a member of the leadership advisory committees for both the Responsible Investing Association of Canada and the global Valuing Water Finance Initiative.
Monika holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Science from Loyola University Chicago. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).