Grace Elshafei

Profile

Job title

Head of ESG, Equities

Joined Aviva Investors

2025

Joined The Industry

2021

Biography

Main responsibilities

Grace leads ESG integration within Aviva Investors' equities platform. Grace is responsible for embedding ESG considerations into the investment process, working closely with portfolio managers and investment analysts to ensure material sustainability risks and opportunities are reflected in investment decisions. Grace focuses on thematic research, identifying investable opportunities and financially material ESG drivers to enhance investment performance across Aviva Investors' equity funds.  

Experience and qualifications

Grace joined Aviva Investors from Jefferies, where she produced thematic research on the implications of sustainability and policy developments for equities. She began her career at J.P. Morgan. Grace holds a BA in Philosophy & Modern Languages from the University of Oxford.