Nicole Bouquet, Director of Environmental, Social and Governance; Apex Companies LLC
Nicole brings both passion and experience to her role, including over fifteen years of working across various stakeholder perspectives and use cases with ESG. Her expertise began in the world of investor ESG data integration where she worked with many of the largest US Asset Management firms, and more recently focused on the corporate market, ESG reporting and investor preparedness, as well as sustainability advisory across a broad array of topics. Her recent work helping companies define their ESG strategy, examine and establish policy, and identify material ESG risk continued to leverage this experience in shaping how companies think about the wide impacts and opportunities around ESG. Nicole’s experiences span many sectors and industries but at the core has uniquely centered around the intersection of ESG and Financial Markets.
Nicole earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Towson University and her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) at American University in Washington, DC. Nicole has a passion for environmental and social concerns in all aspects of her life; as such, even her hobbies align. She is an outdoor enthusiast and avid seed-to-table gardener. Additionally, she volunteers her time within the community through the schools and sports leagues and looks forward to being a High School Wrestling Mom this fall to her son Jacob.