Shanu Mathew is a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at Lazard Asset Management, a $250+ billion global asset manager, on the US Equity team focused on Sustainable Investing and Net-Zero research. He began working in the investment field in 2015. Prior to joining Lazard in 2021, Shanu was a Vice President, Credit Analyst, and Head of ESG at First Eagle Alternative Credit, a $20 billion+ alternative asset manager. Previous experiences include Strategic Finance at Expanse (acquired by PANW for ~$1 billion) and Tech/Healthcare M&A banking at Evercore (~$40 billion of transaction experience).Shanu was recognized as a 2024 Notable Leader in Sustainability by Crain's Chicago Business. Shanu is a member of the Investment Committee at Evergreen Climate Innovations, a recurring guest on Wood Mackenzie’s ‘The Energy Gang’ and other Energy Transition podcasts (100K+ episode downloads). Shanu has spoken at climate-related industry events including for Bloomberg Intelligence, Gitterman Wealth Management/Intercontinental Exchange, the CFA Society of New York, and The Summit for Asset Management and has served as an investment committee member, advisor, mentor or judge for various events and organizations including Gener8tor, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Technology Transitions, Breakthrough Energy, and Terra.do, among other involvement across the climate ecosystem. He has a Bachelor of Science dual-degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Visit https://shanumathew.com/ to see my writing, podcast appearances, and more.