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ESG Skills Are a Hot Item on Today’s Resumes
- Banks poach from research firms, funds, NGOs in hiring spree
- Most conversations with borrowers, recruiters now involve ESG
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Banks are on a hiring spree to compete for market share in sustainable debt, one of the fastest-growing parts of finance.
Firms including Citigroup Inc., HSBC Holdings Plc, and Barclays Plc have snapped up people for bond sales, research or global sustainability roles this year as they build teams. Aside from poaching talent, they are tapping expertise among scientists, politicians and think tanks.