abrdn has formed an Executive Sustainability Committee to accelerate its Sustainability agenda.
Sarah Moody has been appointed as chair, with a pre role as chief corporate affairs & sustainability officer, having joined the group in January 2023 as chief corporate affairs and investor relations officer. Sarah will continue to chair the abrdn Charitable Foundation and will also continue as a trustee of the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.
The Executive Sustainability Committee will bring together sustainable leads across investments (with Dan Grandage, chief sustainability officer, Investments a key member), platforms and corporate sustainability, setting strategy and direction on material areas of sustainability at a group level and ensuring alignment.
Kristina Church will be joining abrdn as global head of Corporate Sustainability reporting to Moody and will work across the business.
Sarah Moodysaid: “Key to delivering on our sustainability objectives is our people, and it’s a privilege to accelerate our sustainability agenda. We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Kristina Church after an extensive market search. This is a critical role which is reflected in the depth and breadth of Kristina’s experience. We look forward to her joining us in June.”
