UK-based sustainable asset manager GIB Asset Management (AM) has appointed Victoria Barron as its new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), bringing more than 15 years of experience working with asset owners and industry. Barron will be responsible for driving the US$5 billion AUM manager’s sustainability agenda, frameworks and governance. She will also lead on projects to enhance corporate sustainability, while supporting the growing development and adoption of sustainability at sector and regional levels. Barron joins GIB AM from UK corporate pensions provider BT Pension Scheme where she spent four years – including as the firm’s Head of Sustainable Investment, leading the sustainable investment and stewardship strategy. For the past three-and-a-half years, Barron has co-chaired the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks Project (ASCOR), an initiative supporting investors’ evaluation of countries’ emissions pathways, climate policies and climate-related funding needs. “This is an exciting time for us at GIB AM, as we continue to grow our sustainability footprints in the UK and the Middle East,” said Katherine Garrett-Cox, CEO of GIB AM. “We’re focused on seeking out, investing in, and supporting sustainable businesses that share our ambition to shape a better future. Building on our strong foundations, we are delighted to welcome Victoria and look forward to her contributions across all our sustainability initiatives.”
