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Sinclair & Company is a global investment architecture and investment advisory firm with a principal consultant and a network of outsourced and project-specific talent. SinCo's flat business model with regional and domain expertise is best suited to the demands of global asset management businesses: it is nimble, lean, tailored, and global. SinCo is able to deliver results for pension funds, asset managers, investment advisors, private bankers, family offices and service providers. We not only think, but we think-and-do. SinCo acts to implement our advice for the benefit of investor clients worldwide.

SinCo maintains a small core team and an international network of peers who collaborate on specific client projects ranging from design of investment products to reporting on PRI assessments to building sustainable indexes to primary research on barriers and opportunities for sustainable investment in frontier markets. Project partners may include investment practitioners, political and environmental economists, research academics, think-tanks, marketing and public relations experts, evaluation & performance professionals, collaborative NGO initiatives and legal & compliance counsel.

SinCo is able to deliver a consultant to your fund anywhere around the world, but we prefer to reduce the carbon footprint of logistics wherever practical. Remote and virtual project management is advanced wherever practical, leveraging client culture and infrastructures such as e-offices and video-conferencing.

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SinCo welcomes new talent into the sustainable investment space. If you are interested in intellectually challenging work at the cutting-edge of responsible investment and integrating ESG into investment practice, we invite you to send a short motivation letter [maximum 300 words] and a one-page resume [include city, time zone, and language capabilities] and one-page biography to talent@sinclairconsult.com.

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A limited number of internships are available on a quarterly basis and over the northern hemisphere summer. SinCo work attracts motivated graduate students seeking challenging and creative work in sustainable investment, international development or ESG. We actively encourage development and explore networking and career opportunities for our interns. We look for students in information technology, visual arts, finance and investment, economics, law, and sustainable development. To be considered for an internship, please send a motivation letter [max. 300 words] that finishes the thought "The two most important ESG factors that institutional investors should integrate are.." Please also include a one-page resume [include city, time zone, relevant work experience and language capabilities] and one-page biography to interns@sinclairconsult.com.

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SinCo plays an active part in thinking on next generation investment integrating sustainability. Our thinking is developed through robust conversations and debates in networks covering trends in investment management, analysis of company environmental, social and corporate governance performance, including in the niches of SRI, ethical and responsible investment. At different times, we have played a role in developing the bi-annual Social Investment Forum Trends Report in the USA, launched the Principles for Responsible Investment [PRI] in emerging markets in 2007, building the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, supporting the Social Investment Research Analyst Network and it's Emerging Markets Disclosure Project [EMDP], Association for Savings and Investment South Africa [ASISA] and is a lifetime member of Net Impact. A list of initiatives includes:

  1. International Corporate Governance Network [ICGN]
  2. Social Investment Research Analyst Network [SIRAN]
  3. Carbon Disclosure Project [CDP]
  4. Principles for Responsible Investment [PRI]
  5. Transparency International [TI]
  6. Association for Savings and Investment South Africa [ASISA]
  7. Investment Climate Facility [ICF]
  8. Global Reporting Initiative [GRI]
  9. Sustainable Finance Geneva [SFG]
  10. World Business Council for Sustainable Development [WBCSD]
  11. United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative [UNEP FI]
  12. UN Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD]
  13. World Federation of Exchanges [WFE]
  14. Principal Officers Association [POA]
  15. Emerging Markets Private Equity Association [EMPEA]
  16. UN Economic Commission for Africa [UNECA]
  17. WEF Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI)
  18. Net Impact [NI]
  19. Social Investment Forum [SIF]
  20. South African Venture Capital Association [SAVCA]
  21. o New Sustainable Financial Markets (PACI)
  22. WEF Partnering Against Corruption Initiative [NSFM]
  23. Africa Sustainable Investment Forum [AfricaSIF]

"Graham Sinclair's work is excellent." Executive Diretor, billion-dollar global foundation and think tank, Philadelphia.

"Graham is an enthusiastic, positive and innovative individual who is focused on progress and change. His energy is infectious." Director of Group Sustainability Management, pan-African banking group

"Graham has one of the most fantastic international networks that i've ever encountered. His understanding of, and passion for, responsible investment makes him one of the most knowledgeable in the field. I've always been impressed with his delivery and focus." Head of Governance and Sustainability, pan-African banking group and UNEP FI member

“Graham was instrumental in the planning, kick-off and growth stages of AIG Investments' multi-phased strategy of factoring ESG analysis into the investment decision process. His deep knowledge of sustainability issues, business strategy, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement helped to form the basis for a highly successful integration of robust environmental, social and governance analysis. Graham quickly mastered our internal needs and requirements, understood our culture, and made broad contributions in equities, fixed income, real estate and alternatives. He was generous in sharing his ideas and stepping up when we needed his expertise, which was transferable across sectors and asset classes.” Vice President, Asset Management for major global institutional investor, New York.

"Graham is one of our leading thinkers on SRI. The work that Graham is doing will transform SRI and take it to the next level." Managing Director, major investment manager, Boston

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