David Russell Joins Chronos Sustainability as European Sustainability Specialist
DAVID RUSSELL JOINS CHRONOS SUSTAINABILITY AS EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST
(London, 25/09/24). Chronos Sustainability (“Chronos”), the award-winning sustainability consultancy, has announced the appointment of David Russell as Sustainable Investment (Europe) Specialist – joining its global team of over 30 responsible investment, corporate sustainability and policy specialists.
David will help co-create and deliver work programmes for Chronos’ responsible investment and corporate sustainability clients, as-well as supporting the growth of the business.
David spent 22 years as Head of Responsible Investment at USS Investment Management, the largest UK pension fund by AUM, and is a former board member of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and founding steering committee member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). He is current chair of the Transition Pathway Initiative and a Board member at the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF).
Nicky Amos, Managing Director, Chronos Sustainability, said: “New regulations, shifting consumer demands and a deteriorating environment are rapidly changing the sustainable finance and corporate sustainability scene, particularly in Europe. We’re delighted to add David’s knowledge, leadership and expertise to our offer to help investors and companies navigate this shifting landscape. He joins a growing team at an exciting time for the business.”
Dr Rory Sullivan, CEO, Chronos Sustainability, added “Investors across Europe are working to manage exactly the type of responsible investment function that David set up and delivered for one of the UK’s largest pension funds for over two decades. So we’re delighted to add his expertise and experience to the Chronos team.”
David Russell, Sustainable Investment (Europe) Specialist, Chronos Sustainability, said: “I’m delighted to join the Chronos family. Their emphasis on quality and detail, and their commitment to positive impact is helping build better companies and more robust portfolios across the world. I look forward to supporting these endeavours.”
David is the latest addition to Chronos’ team and network of global sustainability experts. Chronos’ recent appointments include Pins Brown as Human Rights Specialist, Laura Fox as Manager, Biodiversity and Agriculture, Former PRI Head of Communications Elliot Frankal as a Senior Manager, and Cora Buentjen, Aisling Eyers, Anna Hattam and Fatima Husain as Research Analysts.
Chronos was recently named Sustainability Consultancy of the Year in the edie Awards, the UK's largest sustainable business awards. It was also named Best Sustainable Investment Consultancy in the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2023, and was Environmental Finance’s Consultant/Advisor of the Year 2022.
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About Chronos Sustainability
Chronos Sustainability was established in 2017 with the objective of delivering transformative, systemic change in the social and environmental performance of key industry sectors. Led by Nicky Amos and Dr Rory Sullivan, Chronos works with more than 100 clients, including institutional investors, corporates, civil society organisations, intergovernmental organisations and industry bodies, on sustainability-related projects and initiatives around the world. It has led and supported a series of major industry transformation projects including the Transition Pathway Initiative, Climate Action 100+, the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare, the CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark and the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare. www.chronossustainability.com
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