IFM Investors has appointed Maria Nazarova-Doyle as head of sustainable investment.

Nazarova-Doyle will be responsible for leading IFM’s global sustainable investment team focusing on sustainability initiatives across the firm’s global portfolio. She will report to IFM’s Chief Strategy Officer, Luba Nikulina.

She joins the firm from Scottish Widows where she was Head of Responsible Investments and Stewardship.

Luba Nikulina says, “Maria joins IFM at a crucial moment in our industry’s adoption of more sustainable investing processes, as clients continue to turn their attention towards both the opportunities and challenges of issues like climate change and energy security. Maria’s in-depth experience and technical knowledge of investment stewardship helps strengthen our broader sustainable investment team and will support our clients in achieving their investment objectives.”

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