Our purpose, culture and history
From day one to the present, enduring, responsible wealth creation has been our sole purpose
Aiming to deliver enduring wealth creation by investing responsibly
Harnessing investor capital to change companies for good, from within
Shaping the conversation on responsible investing.
Sophie joined in September 2021 as an associate for the Sustainable Fixed Income Team. In her current role as Sustainability Investment Analyst, she supports our engagement and fund management efforts across climate and sustainability-themed fixed income products. Previously, she worked as a summer intern at the impact investment manager, BlueOrchard Finance, where she supported the firm's Blended Finance & Impact Management and Communications teams in Zürich. She has also completed internships at Ortec Finance, FRORIEP Legal and Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. Sophie graduated with a first-class BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from Durham University. She wrote her undergraduate dissertation on the impact of microfinance programmes on women's empowerment in Bangladesh and participated in the university's Sustainable Finance Society as an ESG Research Analyst. In 2023, she obtained the Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Institute.