M&G has announced the appointment of Kathy Ryan as Chief Sustainability Officer.

Ryan will be responsible for leading M&G’s Group sustainability strategy and joins the firm from Irish Life Investment Management where she was head of responsible investment. She will report to Chief Financial Officer, Kathryn McLeland

Kathy Ryan says, “Our industry has an immense role to play in improving sustainable outcomes achieved and financing the transition to net zero. Through responsible asset management, pensions, life and savings, M&G can play a significant role in developing sustainable long term investment solutions and building on existing initiatives such as PruFund Planet and its Catalyst investment strategy. I look forward to working with my colleagues to build on M&G’s existing capabilities and progress its approach to sustainability.”

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