Sustainability advisory firm ERM has appointed Louise Pearce as its new Global Leader of Sustainability and Risk, with responsibility for leading the firm’s sustainability and risk agenda across enterprise risk, corporate affairs, internal communications, and health, safety and wellbeing.
Pearce takes on the new role from Sabine Hoefnagel, who has held the position since 2022, and was recently appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer following the departure of ERM CEO Tom Reichert earlier this month.
Pearce first joined ERM in 2003, and has held a series of senior positions at the firm, with a focus on the mining sector, including most recently serving as Global Industry Lead, Mining & Metals and Global Head of Risk.
In a LinkedIn post announcing the appointment, Pearce said:
“As global investment shifts to hard assets and industries race to secure what the world needs to build — and fast — it’s the right moment for a mandate that works both ways — advising clients and shaping how we operate as a business — spanning sustainability, enterprise risk, and corporate affairs across sectors and geographies. The mining and metals community has long known these issues are fundamental to license to operate. In some ways, the rest of the world is catching up.”
