Yarra appoints chief sustainability officer
Yarra Capital Management has appointed Erin Kuo as chief sustainability officer.
She would lead the firm’s corporate sustainability work and work closely with the firm’s investment teams to support environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration into the firm’s investment process.
She had 15 years experience in the industry and prior to joining Yarra, she ran a consulting business which advised fund managers and family offices on ESG.
Kuo had also worked as chief impact officer at Impact Investment Group
Dion Hershan, executive chairman and head of Australian equities at Yarra Capital Management, said: “We are incredibly excited to be welcoming Erin to Yarra. There has never been greater focus on ESG and sustainability matters in financial markets, and Erin’s deep experience will significantly benefit the investment solutions and expertise we can offer to our clients”.
Yarra had $19 billion in assets under management across two businesses; Yarra which offered Australian equities and fixed income exposure and Tyndall AM which specialised in Australian value equities.
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