Senior Environmental Social and Governance Research Analyst
Seattle
Meghan Conway is an ESG Research Analyst who offers non-legal ESG research support to Orrick’s clients on their highest priority non-legal issues across environmental, social, and governance topics. Meghan helps the Orrick ESG team deliver ESG priority assessments and conduct due diligence, benchmark clients against ESG leaders, and track new developments and best practices in the quickly changing ESG ecosystem. Meghan brings both a passion for long-term sustainable development and skills such as quantitative & qualitative data analysis, expertise in ESG frameworks including SASB, the GRI, TCFD, and CDP, and thought leadership in environmental justice.
Prior to Orrick, Meghan worked at Ramboll, a global engineering, architecture, and consulting company. Meghan worked as an ESG and Sustainability consultant based in the Seattle office, where she served as the local subject matter contact for a global team of environmentally-focused ESG experts. In her role, Meghan delivered buy-side ESG due diligence assessments for private equity clients and assisted corporate clients with ESG program development through priority assessments, target setting exercises, disclosure framework alignment, and ESG report writing. In addition, Meghan worked with colleagues to develop competencies related to ESG, climate, air quality, and environmental justice deliverables. Meghan has worked for clients in several industries, including healthcare, food products, infrastructure, and beauty.
Meghan is a thought leader in environmental justice, and presented on the nascent state of environmental justice, corporate attention and regulation at the Pacific Northwest International Section (PNWIS) of Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in October 2022.