FTI Consulting hires Wendy Dobson as senior managing director
Financial services expert Wendy Dobson has joined FTI Consulting’s strategic communications wing. Based in London, the senior managing director will help lead the firm’s financial services-oriented sustainability offering.
Neil Doyle, who is EMEA head of financial services within FTI Consulting’s strategic communications segment, said, “Wendy is a highly respected expert with deep experience in navigating a dynamic, complex set of pressures, risks and opportunities related to ESG, sustainability and corporate citizenship through the lens of a universal global banking group. She brings a unique sector perspective to support our growing portfolio of international financial institutions and will play an important role in developing our global ESG advisory business.”
As consumers expect brands they invest in to do more about global challenges such as climate change, corporate citizenship is becoming increasingly important to business sustainability. It provides benefits that are both tangible – like reducing waste and increasing energy efficiency – and intangible, like improved employee productivity.
Prior to joining FTI, Dobson was the head of group corporate citizenship at Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank – with a presence in Europe, Asia and the US. She also previously served as the co-chair of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative Banking Board, playing a leading role in the development of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking. The global banking initiative has more than 300 signatories, and to help establish this, she worked closely with the heads of ESG and sustainability at the world’s leading banks.
From FTI’s London office, Dobson will now lead the development of the segment’s financial services-focused sustainability offering, delivering tailored solutions to banks, asset managers and insurers on the development and implementation of their ESG, sustainability and climate strategies and plans. She will collaborate with FTI Consulting’s clients globally, working to provide tailored advice around strategy, public policy, frameworks and governance models, stakeholder engagement, reporting and strategic communications. At the same time, Dobson will work alongside the firm’s ESG specialists to develop and deliver solutions to financial services firms.
Speaking on her new role, Dobson added, “As demand for ESG advisory services grows, I am delighted to join FTI Consulting and support the firm’s global financial services clients to drive debate, innovate and support the global green transition. I look forward to working with the firm and its clients to help complement, drive and deliver their ESG strategies.”
