Steering Group (2022 – 2023)

The Alliance Steering Group is composed of C-level executives from member organisations as well as convening organisations. Elected every two years by all asset owners, the Steering Group convenes quarterly and sets the strategic direction of the Alliance. The Chairperson of the Alliance is elected by the Steering Group members. Current Steering Group members are noted below.

David Atkin

David Atkin
Chief Executive Officer, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Katja Bergqvist

Katja Bergqvist
CEO, Nordea Life & Pension Group

Charles Emond

Charles Emond
President and Chief Executive Office, CDPQ

Lesley Ndlovu

Lesley Ndlovu
CEO, African Risk Capacity

Akiko Osawa

Akiko Osawa
Director and Managing Executive Officer-Chief Investment Officer, Nippon Life Insurance Company
Torben Möger Pedersen

Torben Möger Pedersen
CEO, PensionDanmark

Günther Thallinger

Günther Thallinger
SE Board Member, Allianz & Chair, UN convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

Jean-Baptiste Tricot

Jean-Baptiste Tricot
Chief Investment Officer, AXA Group

Eric Usher

Eric Usher
Head, UNEP Finance Initiative

Steering Group (2020 – 2021)

Charles Emond

Charles Emond
President and Chief Executive Office, CDPQ

Torben Möger Pedersen

Torben Möger Pedersen
CEO, PensionDanmark

Joël Prohin

Joël Prohin
Head of Investment Management Department, Caisse des Dépôts (CDC)

Fiona Reynolds

Fiona Reynolds
CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment

Anne Simpson

Anne Simpson
Interim Managing Investment Director, Board Governance & Sustainability, CalPERS

Günther Thallinger

Günther Thallinger
Member of the Board of Management, Allianz (Germany)

Eric Usher

Eric Usher
Head, UNEP Finance Initiative