Quilter Cheviot has today announced the appointment of Yumna Yusuf as a responsible investment analyst.
Yusuf joins Quilter Cheviot from Schroders, where she held the role of Climate Engagement Associate within the sustainable investment team and co-developed and implemented a firmwide multi-year climate engagement and escalation framework.
Prior to this, Yusuf spent six years in government roles, including at Ofsted, the Department for Transport and for three years at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy where she served as an official climate negotiator for the UN COP25 and COP26.
Yusuf will report to Gemma Woodward, head of responsible investment at Quilter Cheviot, and will support the firm’s stewardship programme and thematic engagement efforts.
The responsible investment team at Quilter Cheviot oversees the company’s stewardship programme, ESG integration and ESG screening as well as supporting more targeted solutions for clients who want their portfolios to reflect specific interests or preferences.
Gemma Woodward, head of responsible investment at Quilter Cheviot, said Yumna has “a wealth of experience across environmental and social policy issues, and this will help us deepen our engagement with companies and ensure we are delivering meaningful outcomes for our clients.”
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