Who Is Catherine Howarth?

 

 

theguardian.com

Catherine Howarth is the chief executive of ShareAction, a UK-based organization, that, according to their website, works with  investors, policymakers and individuals to address the problems presented by climate change, global issues and health. This is done by organizing shareholders in an attempt to influence corporate boards in matters of investment and operation. 

For instance, currently, according to the Wall Street Journal, ShareAction is one of several entities attempting to intimidate Barclays, over their financing of fracking activity in the US. While Barclays appreciates the concern of ShareAction and others in this matter, they are also going along with the International Energy Agency's Net Zero Emissions 2050 Scenario, that recognizes that short-term developments in gas and oil will be necessary in the transition to a hydrocarbon-free future.

A strong ally in ShareAction's operation is the UK publication the Guardian, this being an example of their work.

Back to Catherine Howarth. The lady "was a Member Nominated Trustee of The Pensions Trust (the multi-employer pension scheme for the UK’s not-for-profit sector) for five years, where she served on the Investment Committee of this £7bn fund. Catherine holds a First Class BA in Modern History from Oxford University and an MSc in Industrial Relations from the London School of Economics. In June 2011 Catherine was named a ‘Rising Star of Corporate Governance’ by Yale University’s, Millstein Center.

Catherine was recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2014."

She has been the head of ShareAction since 2008. 

She is also on the board of  the Scott Trust, owner of the Guardian Media Group, publishers of the the Guardian.