IFM Investors appoints Maria Nazarova-Doyle as head of sustainable investment

Written by Adam Cadle

04/09/2023

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

Based in London, Nazarova-Doyle will lead IFM’s growing global sustainable investment team, focusing on the implementation and measurement of sustainability initiatives across the business’s growing global portfolio. She will report to IFM’s chief strategy officer, Luba Nikulina.

Nazarova-Doyle brings with her a wealth of experience in pensions, stewardship and sustainable investing. Immediately prior to joining IFM, she was head of responsible investments and stewardship at Scottish Widows. She has previously held senior positions at JLT Employee Benefits, where she was head of DC Investments, and Mercer, where she was principal and market engagement leader in its DC and individual wealth business.

Since 2022, Nazarova-Doyle has been a board member for the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association and its policy committee. She is also an active member of the PMI Advisory Council, ABI Climate Change and Stewardship Working Groups, Occupational Pensions Stewardship Council and a number of government-led taskforces.

Nazarova-Doyle said: “I’m so pleased to be joining IFM Investors and helping build on its already well-established sustainability credentials. There is real opportunity for global investment managers to deliver returns for clients, while also embedding sustainable investment practices into their decision-making. Positive change is urgently required in the real economy and IFM Investors’ position as one of the leading private market investors is an unrivalled platform to help create a more sustainable future.”

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