Tom Attwooll is a senior specialist, leading the Asset Owner work programmes at the PRI. These collaborative initiatives involve different asset classes, ESG approaches, and various sustainability issues. With a focus on guidance, and how Asset Owners work with their external managers. Tom has substantial industry experience, having worked in investment management, and with asset owners on ESG incorporation and climate solutions. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Liverpool, an MSc in Development Finance from the University of Reading, and an MSc in Environmental Economics & Climate Change from the London School of Economics. Along with several investment and ESG qualifications with the CFA and CISI. 

Andrew has around 30 years’ experience in the investment industry beginning with an investment research role at JBWere/Goldman Sachs which evolved to include research on ESG issues as they relate to investment.  Andrew joined AustralianSuper in 2011 and since that time has been responsible for developing AustralianSuper’s ESG and Stewardship approach in its investment portfolio.  As part of this role, Andrew considers issues such as board effectiveness, remuneration, climate change, work force and diversity and how they impact on AustralianSuper’s investments.  Andrew also oversees AustralianSuper’s voting on its listed equity holdings and engagement program with company boards. 

Nor Idzma Hassim heads the Sustainable Investment Centre at EPF, established to drive sustainable investment initiatives, in line with the organisation’s commitment to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment in 2019. She led the development of the EPF Sustainable Investment Framework that resulted in the launch of the EPF Sustainable Investment Policies, as well as targets for a fully ESG compliant portfolio by 2030 and a climate neutral portfolio by 2050. She spearheads efforts to integrate these policies across various asset classes to enhance the investment decision-making process within the organisation, with the goal of delivering sustainable returns and value to EPF members. Alongside her team, she collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective consideration and management of sustainability factors in the EPF and the broader capital market. 

Toshiyuki Imamura has been the Head of the Responsible Investment Department at Nomura Asset Management since 2016. With more than 25 years of investment experience, he has served in key roles such as Head of the Investment Planning Department since 2013 and Head of Nomura’s investment fund research and consulting arm in London office since 2008. Imamura joined NAM in 1994 and spent 12 years in global equity portfolio management, including three years at NAM’s New York office starting in 2003. 

Kate Turner is Global Head of Responsible Investment at First Sentier Investors. Based in Sydney, Kate is responsible for defining and delivering our strategy globally. This includes supporting investment teams to integrate ESG factors into their investment processes, engaging with clients and stakeholders on responsible investment and creating learning and development opportunities for staff across all levels of the firm. Prior to joining First Sentier Investors, Kate was an Associate Director at Sustainalytics leading its business in Australia and New Zealand, and has previously held roles at ICBC Standard Bank Plc in London and Baker & McKenzie in Sydney. Kate holds Bachelor of Laws degree and Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies with First Class Honors and University Medal from the University of Technology, Sydney. 

Ashley Daswa is a well-rounded investment professional possessing experience in asset allocation, portfolio construction and embedding sustainable and responsible investment within portfolios. He has proven record of accomplishment, with over a decade experience in the investment management industry. Ashley is currently a Senior Investment Specialist at Sanlam Corporate Investments. Before re-joining Sanlam, he worked for Old Mutual Investments Strategy team where he was responsible for asset allocation and integration of responsible investing within the investment processes with special focus on alternative assets. He also worked in companies such as Aequalitas Capital Partners, Impact Amplifier and State Street. Ashley holds a Master’s in Finance from the University of the Western Cape and a Master’s in Economics from Fordham University in New York. 

Wren is an Investment Director at the McConnell Foundation, where she leads the foundation’s impact investing work. Since joining McConnell in 2022, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the foundation’s new investment strategy which commits to transitioning the entire endowment to 100% impact investments by 2028. Prior to McConnell, Wren was an Investment Director at Big Society Capital, the UK’s leading social impact investor, where she co-led BSC’s impact property investment work, helping to demonstrate the significant role that private investment can play in tackling the UK’s housing affordability crisis. Wren is currently a Director’s Scholar at the University of Oxford completing her MBA and is a graduate of the London School of Economics (MSc) and McGill University (BA, Joint Honours). 

Ann-Sofie is Director of Sustainability at Brummer & Partners and advises all investment managers in the Brummer group on sustainability matters such as responsible investment policies, ESG integration, sustainable finance regulation, active ownership activities, and reporting and communication. She is also a member of Brummer’s Responsible Investment Committee which sets the strategic direction and priorities for the group’s sustainability activities. Ann-Sofie joined Brummer in 2008 as Executive Advisor and has held various positions, such as Head of Investor Communication & Sustainability, before focusing on responsible investment full time since 2016. Prior to joining Brummer, she was a compliance consultant at Kinetic Partners focusing on the finance industry. Previously, she was an analyst for a private equity fund focusing on financial institutions. Ann-Sofie has 20 years’ experience in the finance industry of which 10+ years in RI/sustainable finance. She holds a Master of Science in Business and Economics from Stockholm School of Economics. 

Hilde is Chief Investment Officer since 2020 at Cardano, with focus on public markets since 2023. Hilde is chair of the DUFAS Sustainability Committee and is volunteer in the Sustainability Committee of CFA Netherlands. She started her career in 1994 as portfolio manager at AXA Bank in Belgium, later at AXA IM and she became a portfolio manager for European Equities at ACTIAM in 2003 and Head of Equities in 2011. She obtained a Master of Science degree in Business Engineering from KU Leuven. 

Michal Bartek, CFA is responsible for leading PRI guidance workstreams on listed equities.  He started his career as a sell-side research analyst in the 1990s at NatWest Markets, but spent most of his professional investing career actively managing global equity portfolios at New Star Asset Management in London using fundamental analysis of economies, sectors and individual issuers. His focus was Europe and emerging markets. Prior to joining the PRI he spent five years developing the CFA and CIPM curricula across topic areas at CFA Institute. He is economics graduate of the London School of Economics and he obtained Masters degree in Finance from the London Business School He is CFA charter holder and also holds CFA UK’s Certificate in Climate Investing and ESG Investing Certificate.

Josh has been at CalSTRS since 2004. He started his career in Fixed Income covering securitized products. Since 2013, Josh has been part of the Investment Strategy & Risk team, focusing on risk management, asset allocation, and total fund management. He is currently interim Co-Director of Investment Strategy & Risk. 

Tom is a Partner for the Endowments and Foundations practice at Cambridge Associates. Tom joined the firm in 2007 and has more than 20 years of experience in impact finance.  He is an investor leading a team that partners with mission-driven institutions and families. Tom builds sophisticated investment portfolios designed to meet critical financial and client alignment objectives. Throughout his career at the firm, Tom has been a leader and champion for helping clients invest their portfolios for impact and mission alignment. He helped launch and has continuously worked to advance the firm’s Sustainable and Impact Investing (SII) Platform, a global team that enables clients to cultivate high-caliber and sustainable investment portfolios. He is a core member of the firm’s SII Executive Committee, Co-Chair of the SII Council, and engages with collaborative industry organizations that benefit clients. Prior to joining the firm, Tom served as an analyst with Agora Partnerships, investing impact capital in Central America, and as a consultant to the World Bank, where he evaluated educational investments in Brazil. He began his career in technology marketing, served two years as a Team Leader in AmeriCorps NCCC, helped launch the ZOOB play system from start-up stage, and spent four years as the Director of Program Development for KaBOOM!, a community-focused non-profit. Tom received an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business (CASE Scholar), an MRP from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an AB from Stanford University. Tom was a scholarship athlete at Stanford and a member of the 1993 NCAA Champion Water Polo team. 

Ben joined Schroders in 2013 and is based in London. Ben is part of the Multi-Asset Growth portfolio management team, with a focus on our sustainable Multi-Asset Growth strategies. Ben leads the cross-asset sustainability research group of the Strategic Investment Group Multi-Asset (SIGMA). Having previously been a Strategist in the team, Ben works closely with our strategic partner clients in Europe, Asia and the Americas. He develops portfolio analysis, provides training, and co-authors thought leadership and research projects for our strategic partners. Ben is a CFA Charterholder and certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM). Ben has a BSc in Financial Economics with Econometrics from the University of Kent. 

Catie Wearmouth, Investment Director and Head of Sustainability, Multi-Asset Investment Solutions Catie is lead portfolio manager for the Multi-Asset Climate funds and Head of Sustainability in Multi-Asset. Catie joined abrdn in 2020 from the UN PRI where she was an Investment Practices consultant. Catie has worked at BlackRock and before that at SWIP where she was an Investment Director on the Global Equities team, responsible for the management of European equity fund mandates. Catie started her career at Kempen Capital Management where she launched and ran the Sustainable European Small cap fund. Catie graduated with an MA Hons in English and Italian from the University of St. Andrews in 1999 and an MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling in 2003. She is an Associate of the Society of Investment Professionals (ASIP). 

James is responsible for CCLA’s approach to sustainable investing. This includes our work to deliver real and lasting change through active stewardship, integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into our investment processes and ensuring that our portfolios are aligned with the values and mission of our clients. James joined CCLA in 2010 and has developed and led programmes that have improved corporate behaviour on a wide range of issues including climate change, mental health, the Living Wage and modern slavery. James was most recently recognised by the Investment Week’s Sustainable Investment Awards 2023 for his Outstanding Contribution to the Sustainable Investment Industry. He was also named one of Financial News’ 40 Rising Stars of Asset Management in Europe, 2020. Prior to joining CCLA, James completed his PhD in economic geography at the University of Nottingham. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. 

Jaspreet Duhra is Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). Jaspreet is involved in the design, methodology, and strategic direction of S&P DJI Sustainability Indices globally, as well as working closely with the Global Research & Design, Sales, and Marketing departments to bring new indices to market. S&P DJI caters to a diverse spectrum of sustainability investing needs, from best-in-class approaches like ESG Elite, to broad-market sustainability alternatives to mainstream indices like the S&P 500^® ESG Index. Before joining S&P DJI in 2019, Jaspreet worked as an ESG Product Specialist at ISS, as the Head of the U.K. office at oekom research, and in business development, account management, and analyst roles at Eiris. Jaspreet holds a BSc in geography and geology from the University of Manchester and an MSc in environmental technology (business and environment) from Imperial College London.

Tegwen Le Berthe, CFA, serves as the Head of ESG Methods & Solutions at Amundi. With an educational background from HEC Paris, he specializes in ESG financial engineering and has extensive experience in creating responsible investment strategies. Prior to his current role, he was the Head of ESG Development and a Senior Equity Product specialist at CPR AM – an Amundi Group subsidiary. He also worked as both a Quantitative Analyst and an ESG Analyst at Amundi. Tegwen is the asset management industry representative at the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board and a member of the French Accounting Standards Authority Committee on Sustainability Information. 

Elisabeth Vishnevskaja, CFA, is Head of Fixed Income at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). As part of the Guidance team, she is responsible for the development of practical tools for PRI’s signatories relating to fixed income investment practices. Her career started over 20 years ago in the bond index research team at Lehman Brothers. She then moved to the “buy side” working as a fixed income product specialist at Lehman Brothers Asset Management / Neuberger Berman (in Hong Kong), UBS Global Asset Management, BlackRock and Fidelity International. Representing bond investment strategies to institutional clients has inevitably resulted in a greater focus on ESG. This was part of the role she enjoyed which led her to join the Climate Bonds Initiative in 2021as Head of Partnerships and then the PRI in November 2023.  Elisabeth holds a Masters Degree in Asset Management from Université Paris Dauphine – PSL and she is a CFA^® charter holder.  

Toby Belsom has spent 30 years in fund management, ESG and investment research at Aviva Investors, Henderson Investors, UN Principles for Responsible Investment and ShareAction. His first financial sector role in 1996 was as an analyst on one of the leading ESG teams in Europe. He worked with the same team for over 10 years before moving to a listed equity portfolio management role for a further 10 years. Over the last 5 years he has managed a 12 strong team at UN Principles of Responsible Investment which develops market guidance to support signatories across asset classes and strategies in their response to regulation such as SFDR and commitments such as net zero. Recent publications have covered responsible investment in venture capital & private debt and human rights & private markets. His team is also develops content for PRI’s annual reporting framework. He also sits on the Advisory Boards for the ESG data business Novata and investor relations business CEN Advisory. 

Emily Farrimond is Partner at Baringa, where she is responsible for building the ESG & Sustainability practice for Financial Services. Emily works with Financial Services clients on a broad range of ESG related topics: from setting ESG strategies, ESG and Climate measurement and reporting, to the application of climate risk management, setting net-zero strategies, credible transition planning and developing new products and services. She is particularly passionate about addressing greenwashing and greening the UK’s housing stock. Emily has over twenty years’ experience shaping strategy and delivering large scale business and technology change programmes in the Financial Services sector. 

Shali is a seasoned investment professional with a deep understanding of ESG and financial markets gained from over 20 years’ experience in the investment management industry. Shali is the Head of Investment Stewardship at Victorian Funds Management Corporation(VFMC) and is responsible for leading VFMC’s ESG activities across its $80bn portfolio. Prior to this, she served as the Head of Investments at CCI Asset Management and also held investment roles at Macquarie Bank, Aviva, Lonsec and IOOF Investment Management. Shali holds a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and Bachelor of Business from RMIT University. 

Mr. Mizuno promotes sustainable investments across asset classes and heads ESG, Global Equity at the Investment Department, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management. He also has concurrent duties in the Responsible Investment Section as ESG analyst, and in the Product Management Department regarding sustainability matters. He has nearly 25 years’ investment experience, including portfolio manager, corporate analyst, and deputy head of investment team. Before joining SMDAM in 2000, he was a portfolio manager at an insurance company. While at the Responsible Investment Section, he has been actively involved in the entity level disclosure on sustainable finance, as well as is in charge of ESG implementation at each product level.    

Monte Mu is a Senior ESG analyst of E Fund Global Investor Services team. He is responsible for company-level ESG research, policy, and disclosure, and is the coordinator for cross-department ESG initiatives. Prior to joining E Fund, he was a researcher at a Hong Kong-based think tank. He has 8 years of working experience. Monte holds degrees of Master of Economics and Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Hong Kong. 

Wendy is the Head of Sustainable Investment, setting the research agenda and strategy for the firm’s sustainable investment practice. As vice chair, she is a senior member of the firm’s management team and works with the CEO on strategic initiatives and external affairs of the organization. Wendy serves as chair of the Strategic Relationship Advisory Committee and the Wellington Management Australia Board, vice chair of the Compensation Committee and is a member of the firm’s Investment Stewardship Committee. She also serves on the advisory group of the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. Previously, Wendy conducted research on long-term multi-asset themes and led the development of multi-asset portfolios for the firm’s global client base as the director of Global Multi-Asset Strategies. She has also served terms on the Executive Committee, Hedge Fund Review Group, and Equity Review Group. Wendy received her MBA, with honors, from Vanderbilt University and her BBA, summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. 

Pension fund, investments and sustainability professional. Independent thinker.  Agent for sustainable change in the financial sector. Anne has worked more than 30 years in the financial sector, currently servicing a broad range of pension funds in boards and investment committees. Special focus on sustainability and investments. 

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Sacha Sadan is the Director of ESG at the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). Facilitating the UK financial regulator to embed ESG across the wide spectrum of regulatory activities and reporting to the CEO. He has been named a City Influencer by Financial News as one of the biggest 25 names who have been instrumental in shaping the UK’s financial services industry, and has also recently been appointed an Honorary Professor at the Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester. Previously Sacha was Director of Investment Stewardship (10 years) and on the board at LGIM, one of the world’s largest asset managers. Sacha had responsibility for investment stewardship, including environmental, social and governance (ESG). He was recognised in the Financial Times as one of ‘the 30 most influential people in the City of London’. Sacha was previously a UK equity portfolio manager at Gartmore. He was voted the top-rated Pan European fund manager in the Thomson Reuters Extel awards. He started his career at Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) pension fund. Sacha is a Fellow of CFA, CGI and a founding member of the UK Investor Forum. 

Maria Clara Rendon is a noted responsible investing specialist, with more than 12 years of experience in the assessment and management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in a wide variety of industries. Her work focuses on the implementation of responsible investing practices by asset owners and managers in both North America and Latin America.  As Director, Responsible Investing at University Pension Plan Ontario (UPP), Maria Clara supports the development and execution of UPP’s Responsible Investing (RI) strategy. She works closely with internal and external partners to ensure a seamless integration of ESG factors into UPP’s investment process and implementation of stewardship practices on behalf of over 37,000 UPP members.  Maria Clara holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering from the National University of Colombia and earned a Master of Science, Sustainability Management from Columbia University in New York, NY.

Michael Eisenberg is a Partner and co-leads ERM’s ESG & impact value creation team globally. He most recently worked at the New York State Common Retirement Fund where he was Head of ESG Integration with a particular focus on private equity, infrastructure, private credit, and special situations asset classes. In addition to working closely with the Fund’s investment teams on ESG due diligence and post-investment monitoring, he was also responsible for the development and execution of the Fund’s net zero by 2040 strategy for private markets.  Before his time at New York Common, Michael worked at the consulting firm K2 Integrity, which focuses on governance and social risk advisory services for investors and other financial institutions. During his time in their New York and London offices, he led the corporate strategy function, spearheaded the development and launch of new service offerings, and provided investment due diligence services to clients in the US and EMEA regions. Michael is a senior private markets sustainable investing fellow at the World Economic Forum and is the lead external instructor for ILPA’s ESG For The LP course offering. 

Diane joined PGGM in September 2022. She leads the team and chairs the PGGM Private Equity Investment Committee. She is a member of the PGGM Private Markets Management team and oversees the private equity investments for PGGM’s clients. Before joining the team in 2022 she worked for four years as Head of investments at ABP pension fund. Prior to that she worked as Director of ASN Impact Investors. She started her career in 1996 as Analyst Corporate Finance at ING Barings. Diane holds a Master degree in International Economics from the University of Amsterdam and is CFA charterholder since 2001. In 2021 she got her CFA Certificate in ESG Investing.

Scott Zdrazil is Principal Investment Officer at the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA), which manages about $80 billion in assets in a defined benefit plan and other post-employment benefits on behalf of over 185,00 members and beneficiaries. He leads LACERA’s investment stewardship strategies which aim to protect and promote financial performance, including corporate governance initiatives, financial market policy advocacy, global proxy voting, and investment due diligence and analytics of financially relevant ESG factors. He previously chaired the Council of Institutional Investors board, has served on the United Nations-affiliated Principles for Responsible Investment Private Equity Advisory Committee, and has been named to the National Association of Corporate Directors’ Directorship 100 list. Zdrazil serves on the International Financial Reporting Standards’ (IFRS) International Sustainability Standards Board Investor Advisory Group and is a member of the Society for Corporate Governance. Zdrazil was previously First Vice President at Amalgamated Bank and Director of Strategy and Corporate Engagement at the New York City Comptroller’s Bureau of Asset Management, implementing stewardship initiatives on behalf of the New York City Retirement Systems. He holds a B.A. (Honors) from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, a Certificate of Political Studies from the Université d’Aix-Marseille Institut d’Etudes Politiques, and a M.A. from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.