PGIM continues commitment to ESG with newly created global head of ESG role
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“Given PGIM’s global scale and footprint, we have immense potential to make a positive impact and address many of today’s ESG challenges.” -- Eugenia Unanyants-Jackson, Global Head of ESG, PGIM (Photo: Business Wire)
Having joined PGIM Fixed Income in 2020 as the firm’s inaugural head of
“PGIM’s multi-manager model allows for each business to integrate ESG considerations optimally for their specific asset class and investment style. However, in recognition of the critical importance of ESG across our client base, we want to invest in further enriching our ESG expertise, research, analytical capabilities, and industry leadership across PGIM,” said Hyat. “With over a decade and a half of specialist expertise in sustainable investing and ESG, Eugenia not only brings an incredible breadth of knowledge, but also true leadership in the investment management industry as we drive new ways of thinking about ESG analysis, integration and engagement.”
PGIM has a long track record of ESG integration and sustainable investing. For example, PGIM’s fundamental equities and fixed income businesses have actively integrated ESG factors into investment research and decision-making, analyzing ESG risks and opportunities with an eye toward potential negative or positive impacts on the value of investments. PGIM’s businesses have also responded to a strong and growing demand from clients to embed considerations of environmental and social sustainability, as well as the impact of investments on the environment and society, into PGIM’s investment research and product offering. PGIM’s real estate investment and financing business,
“Given PGIM’s global scale and footprint, we have immense potential to make a positive impact and address many of today’s ESG challenges,” Unanyants-Jackson said. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to further advance PGIM’s ESG strategy and leverage our existing and in certain cases longstanding ESG capabilities to help our investors meet their sustainability objectives in coordination with each of PGIM’s businesses.”
Building on the foundation Unanyants-Jackson established, PGIM Fixed Income has named
Ploeg brings extensive experience across the investment and ESG functions within the firm. In his role as ESG specialist and EMEA ESG team lead, Ploeg served as member of the firm’s ESG committee and was involved in all aspects of its ESG approach, including the maintenance and enhancement of its ESG ratings methodology.
De Vienne most recently worked alongside Ploeg as an ESG specialist and
“We’re pleased to have John and Armelle take the helm leading ESG research for PGIM Fixed Income. Our credit analysts, investment teams and clients will undoubtedly benefit from their combined experience and continued efforts to grow our ESG capabilities,” said
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