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Iancu Daramus

Senior Sustainability Analyst

Iancu joined LGIM in 2017 as a Sustainability Analyst. He brings an understanding of climate change to our company engagements and a passion for clear reasoning to our communications. He has worked for a leading environmental think-tank as well as the Cabinet Office, and has degrees in philosophy and public policy. An enthusiastic guitar player, he takes advantage of London’s music and art scene, though he has no tours currently scheduled.

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ESG and long-term themes

Zeroing in on net zero

Is it counterintuitive to expect oil companies to meet net-zero targets? Perhaps not – if we as investors continue to engage this important sector on this vital issue.  ;
By Iancu Daramus

ESG and long-term themes

'Tis the season to fear the seasons!

During what could be the warmest year on record, we will continue to help spur companies in critical sectors to step up on climate issues.  ;
By Iancu Daramus

ESG and long-term themes

Divestment damages: quantifying the impact of ESG exclusions

The perils of ESG exclusions are often exaggerated – but so are their benefits.  ;
By Iancu Daramus

ESG and long-term themes

Methane: carbon’s shadier sibling

Why tackling methane emissions must be a priority for companies and policymakers  ;
By Iancu Daramus

ESG and long-term themes

When red herrings turn green: debunking unhelpful climate stereotypes

We know about the cow burps, the coal burning and the constant bulldozing of the Amazon rainforest. Yet one cause of global warming has hitherto escaped mainstream attention: pointless finger-pointing. The physics is simple: hand-waving agitates air molecules, which makes them heat up. And recent years have seen eddies and turbulence aplenty added to our already beleaguered atmosphere from furious fists and indicting index fingers.;
By Iancu Daramus

ESG and long-term themes

Changing climate, changing investments

How can investors keep up with the spiralling risks and requirements of climate change?;
By Iancu Daramus

ESG and long-term themes

Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

Why “good” and “bad” are too blunt for ESG.;
By Iancu Daramus

ESG and long-term themes

Three steps for gauging your asset manager’s corporate engagement

How can you tell if your investment manager’s corporate engagement is effective, or if they’re just turning up for the biscuits?;
By Iancu Daramus

ESG and long-term themes

Greta grip: on the frontline of the climate strikes

We continue our reflections on why the climate protests matter to investors and other companies.;
By Iancu Daramus

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Aina Fukuda

Japan ESG Manager

Based in Tokyo, Aina is responsible for stewardship in Japan. Working with colleagues in London and Chicago, she engages directly with companies, regulators and other investors on a range of issues, including climate change, board governance and diversity. Prior to joining LGIM in 2019, she was a sustainability consultant at a professional services firm. Don't be alarmed if you see her rushing from the office with a wooden sword and staff; it's very likely that she's heading to the Aikido dojo.

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Alexander Burr

Global ESG Public Policy Analyst

Alexander joined the team in September 2019 to focus on strengthening LGIM’s public policy engagements across jurisdictions. Prior to this, Alexander spent three years leading international government and institutional relations for a firm that uses alternative finance to invest in sustainable projects in emerging markets. Before that, he spent five years negotiating investments in emerging markets with the European Commission and international climate change funds at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He also spent time advising middle and low-income governments on alternative finance and jointly establishing a nuclear energy safeguards organisation. Alexander holds a BSc in Politics and International Relations from the University of Southampton.

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Angeli Benham

Senior Global ESG Manager

Angeli leads our global approach to remuneration engagement and voting. She joined LGIM in 2005 and has over 20 years of corporate governance experience. She holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Financial Economics, Post Grad. Diploma in Law, Legal Practice Certificate (LPC), Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and is a graduate of ICSA (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators).

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Catherine Ogden

Manager - Sustainability & Responsible Investment

Catherine joined LGIM in 2015 to help drive forward ESG integration into mainstream fund research and to strengthen sustainability engagements. Prior to this, Catherine spent four years working with governments in Africa and Asia on the sustainable policy, planning and management of the extractives sector, and five years in sell-side equity research. A keen linguist and sportsperson, she bemuses her colleagues with a love of Capoeira and British Military Fitness.

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Clare Payn

Senior Global ESG & Diversity Manager

Clare is responsible for the team’s stewardship activities for the utilities, technology and media sectors. Clare developed the team’s policy for North America and took a year’s secondment to our LGIMA offices in Chicago in 2016. She communicates with companies, investors and other market participants on various ESG issues, with a specific focus on diversity. Clare chairs the 30% Club UK Investor Group, an influential group of investors that engages with FTSE companies on diversity at board and senior leadership level. She also sits on several internal committees focused on creating a more inclusive and diverse culture. With 20 years’ ESG experience, you could consider ESG to be her life, but Clare is also a committed runner and has a passion for fashion.

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Clinton Adas

Global ESG Product Specialist

Clinton joined the team in 2019. He predominantly focuses on client-related activity, but also contributes to broader investment stewardship initiatives. Clinton joined LGIM from Capital Group where he spent six years managing the Investment Information function for Europe and Asia, which covered equity, fixed income and multi-asset products. He holds a BA from Stellenbosch University, an LLB from University College London, and an LLM in Environmental Law from Queen Mary University of London, where he is also currently completing a PhD in Animal and Environmental Law, focusing on biodiversity and conservation. Additionally, he is studying towards a sustainability qualification from Harvard University. Clinton is a fellow of the Zoological Society of London.

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David Patt

Senior Analyst, Corporate Governance and Public Policy

David is focused on LGIM’s UK and European corporate governance activity including voting, engagement and client reporting. He also monitors public policy, responding to government and industry consultations in order to position LGIM as thought leaders. A disciplined athlete, he devotes many hours a week to boxing and weightlifting.

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Maria Larsson Ortino

Global ESG Manager

Maria leads the Stewardship team’s efforts on health as well as being responsible for global engagement and voting activities for holdings within the pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, chemicals and tobacco sectors. Prior to joining LGIM in 2019, Maria was a member of the ESG teams at Newton Investment Management and State Street Global Advisors. She has also headed up the research team at a start-up corporate governance data company, served as an analyst within the IVIS team, part of the Investment Association, UK. She started her ESG career at PIRC, a proxy adviser, in 2007. Maria has an LLB from Queen Mary College, University of London and a Master’s Degree from the Graduate Institute of International Studies, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

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Marion Plouhinec

Corporate Governance Analyst

Marion is a corporate governance analyst involved with LGIM’s engagement and voting activities in the UK and Europe. Marion joined LGIM in 2016 from Manifest Information Services, a proxy voting agency where she held the title of Corporate Governance Research Analyst. Her role involved the analysis of governance and remuneration structures of listed companies on a global scale and the provision of voting guidelines to investors prior to general meetings.

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Meryam Omi

Head of Sustainability and Responsible Investment Strategy

Meryam is responsible for engaging on sustainability themes globally and development of responsible investment product solutions. She leads on the project to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects into the fundamental research of mainstream funds and to carry out sector/theme specific engagements on key sustainability topics, such as climate change, water and corporate tax policy. Meryam has over 12 years of investment experience in asset management companies.

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Sacha Sadan

Director of Investment Stewardship

Sacha sits on the board of LGIM. In September 2016 he was recognised in the Financial Times as one of ‘the 30 most influential people in the City of London’, crediting him as one the leading architects of 2012’s “shareholder spring”. At LGIM Sacha has responsibility for investment stewardship, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) areas, collaborating with other investors as well as governments and regulators. He regularly speaks at major global industry events on topics such as diversity, climate change and shareholder rights. Sacha was previously a senior UK equity manager at Gartmore where he co-managed a range of UK equity hedge, retail and institutional funds. He was voted the top-rated Pan European fund manager in the Thomson Reuters Extel awards (known as the “City Oscars”) in 2010. He started his career at Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). Sacha holds a BA (Econ) from Manchester University and is a Fellow of ICSA. Sacha is a founding member and still on the board of the UK Investor Forum.

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Yasmine Svan

Sustainability Analyst

Yasmine is a sustainability analyst, helping to integrate ESG into LGIM’s investment processes, and is focused on the firm’s corporate climate change engagements.

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