Career Guide
ESG Analyst
The role of an ESG analyst involves assessing the impact of ESG criteria (environmental, social and governance) on companies, within the context of sustainable finance and responsible investment.
The profession
What is an ESG analyst?
His role
An ESG analyst assesses the impact of ESG criteria on companies to guide investment decisions and corporate social responsibility practices. You collect non-financial data, analyse risks relating to governance or the environment, and then produce reports for investors. Your role also involves verifying the reliability of the indicators used in portfolio analyses.
Its scope of activity
As an ESG analyst, you will work for an asset management firm or a bank committed to responsible investment. You will work closely with finance teams to incorporate ESG criteria into investment decisions. This role is also available at consultancy firms specialising in sustainable finance, working with institutional investors seeking to publish reliable non-financial reports.
The functions
What are the responsibilities of an ESG analyst?
The duties of an ESG analyst include data collection, the analysis of non-financial risks and the preparation of reports for decision-makers.
Collecting ESG data from the companies under review
Producing clear non-financial reports
Engaging with investors and stakeholders
Analysing risks relating to governance or the environment
To make recommendations to decision-makers
Check the reliability of reporting indicators
Assessing corporate social responsibility practices
Keeping up to date with changes to ESG regulations
Contributing to responsible investment decisions
Qualifications
Qualities and skills required to be a good ESG analyst
The role of an ESG analyst relies on analytical skills to process complex data relating to environmental and social issues. You must also have a sound understanding of financial principles in order to assess the economic impact of ESG criteria on companies.
Communication plays a key role: you share the results of your analyses with investors or internal teams. Ethics and integrity remain essential, as your assessments influence responsible investment decisions.
An understanding of governance issues and social challenges enables one to identify the risks specific to each sector. This dual expertise – financial and non-financial – is acquired through a degree programme in sustainable finance or corporate social responsibility.
The benefits
What are the benefits of working as an ESG analyst?
Asset management firms and banks regularly recruit ESG analysts, particularly in the Île-de-France region, where there are numerous ESG reporting vacancies listed by APEC.
Remuneration often includes bonuses linked to ESG performance and opportunities to work from home.
Remuneration
ESG Analyst: Salary and Career Progression
At the start of their career, an ESG analyst earns between €33,000 and €38,000 gross per year, or around €2,750 gross per month, according to Onisep. After 5 to 10 years’ experience, the salary rises to between €50,000 and €65,000 gross per year. At senior level, with 10 or more years’ experience, it can reach between €80,000 and €85,000 gross per year, particularly in the Île-de-France region, according to ESG reporting vacancies listed by Apec.
Up to
€85,000
Annual salary
Training courses
What qualifications do you need to become an ESG analyst?
Our training courses
Le parcours recommandé se situe au niveau master, dans les domaines de la finance ou de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises.
La certification RNCP40662 – Expert en stratégies financières et investissements responsables (MS) (France Compétences) correspond à ce type de profil.
Ces formations sont proposées par l’INSEEC, notamment en alternance pour les niveaux bac+5.
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