Dr Daniel Cash is an Associate Professor at Aston University in the UK. He was a Fulbright Scholar at NYU Stern Business School in 2022/23 and is the ESG Ratings and Regulations Lead at Ben McQuhae & Co. He is the founder of the Credit Rating Research Initiative, as well as the Greenwashing Research Project. He has authored eight books on the credit/ESG rating industry and 30+ articles.