Border to Coast, the £52bn pool for 11 LGPS funds has appointed Tim Manuel as head of responsible investment.
Manuel has spent the past 18 years at AON and has led the consultants’ responsible investment team for more than six years.
As head of Responsible Investment at AON, he was responsible for advising the consultant’s clients and the development of consulting solutions, marketing strategy as well as directing thought leadership and content development.
He started at the pool, which is headquartered in his hometown of Leeds with immediate effect, Manuel confirmed on social media.
At Border to Coast, he will take on new challenges as the pool has taken a leading role in the UK’s stewardship community, engaging among others with Shell and other major energy producers.
The pool announced earlier this year that it has voted against the reappointment of directors at 95% of all oil and gas firms and backed more than 80% of all environmental resolutions during the 2023 AGM season.
Manuel is replacing Jane Firth, who has led the pool’s responsible investment strategy for the past six years and has played a decisive role in Border to Coast becoming a driving force for climate stewardship among UK investors. Firth retired in July.
In his new role, Manuel will work among others alongside Colin Baines, stewardship manager for the Border to Coast.
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