Virginie Derue, AXA Investment Managers

Virginie Derue is Head of Responsible Investment Research at AXA Investment Managers, where she leads ESG thematic research, focusing on key themes such as climate, biodiversity, social as well as responsible technology. Derue, who is a member of the AXA IM Investment Institute's advisory committee, is responsible for ensuring ESG research can be implemented into investment decisions across all fixed income and equity portfolios. She joined AXA IM in 1998 and spent much of her career as a senior portfolio manager within the fixed income team. Most recently, Derue was appointed Coordinator of Corporate Credit Research, overseeing the integration of ESG risks and opportunities in fundamental research. Previously, she was an auditor at Ernst & Young, and holds a Masters in Finance from ESCP Business School and an MSc in Research for Finance from University of Paris Dauphine.