Veena Ramani

Director of Stewardship, Mass PRIM

Veena Ramani is the Director of Stewardship at Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (Mass PRIM), a position she has held since April 2023.1 In this role, she is responsible for overseeing MassPRIM's stewardship efforts, which are designed to protect and enhance the long-term sustainability and success of the PRIT Fund.2

Professional Background

Prior to joining Mass PRIM, Ramani had an extensive career in corporate sustainability and responsible investment:

She served as Research Director at FCLTGlobal from July 2021 to April 2023.1
Before that, she spent nearly 15 years at Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit, where she held several roles including Senior Program Director of Capital Market Systems.1

Expertise and Skills

Ramani brings a wealth of experience to her current position:

She has a detailed background in corporate governance, policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, sustainability disclosure, and strategy.1
Her expertise includes working with senior executives and board members in Fortune 500 companies, large asset owners and managers, and financial regulators on the intersection of sustainability and business performance.1
She has a proven track record in program development, relationship building, project management, fundraising, and strategic management.1

Role at Mass PRIM

As Director of Stewardship, Ramani plays a crucial role in Mass PRIM's approach to responsible investment:

She supports the Board's Stewardship and Sustainability Committee, which oversees the implementation of the Stewardship Framework.2
Her work involves enhancing risk/return expectations, creating measurable impact, and promoting thought leadership and innovation in stewardship efforts.2
Recently, she was involved in updating Mass PRIM's proxy voting policies to reflect the latest research and insights on sustainability, biodiversity, and executive pay.3

Ramani's appointment at Mass PRIM reflects the pension fund's commitment to integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into its investment strategy and decision-making processes.

Highlights

Mar 12 · esgdive.com

Massachusetts pension fund updates ESG proxy voting policies

May 5 · ai-cio.com

Mass PRIM Beefs Up Staff, Adds Stewardship Position - Ai-CIO

Experience

Director of Stewardship at Mass PRIM

Board Member at Norcross Wildlife Foundation, - Research Director at FCLTGlobal (July 2021 - April 2023) - Senior Program Director, Capital Market Systems at Ceres (August 2006 - June 2021) - Management Consulting Division at CDM (January 2006 - July 2006) - Program Associate at Integrative Strategies Forum (January 2003 - January 2006) - Lawyer at High Court and Consumer Courts of Chennai, India (August 2000 - July 2001)

Education

- LLM in Intellectual Property Law, Environmental Law, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (2001 - 2002) - B.A (Hons) LL.B in Law, National Law School of India University (1995 - 2000)