Mirza Baig

Profile

Job title

Chief Sustainable Investing Officer

Contact details

Work location

London, United Kingdom

Joined Aviva Investors

2016

Joined The Industry

2001

Biography

Main responsibilities

Mirza leads all aspects of Aviva Investors’ ESG approach and is a member of Aviva Investors’ Global Executive Committee. Mirza is responsible for setting Aviva Investors’ ESG strategy, defining ESG policies, delivery of systematic and impactful ESG integration and stewardship frameworks across Liquid Markets and Private Markets, oversight of

Aviva Investors’ suite of sustainability strategies and solutions, and the maintenance of a robust and effective ESG operating model overseeing 50+ ESG specialists across the business. 

Experience and qualifications

Mirza joined Aviva Investors in 2016 and has over 20 years’ experience in the ESG industry across various roles based in the US, Europe, and Asia. Mirza currently serves as the Chair of the UK Investment Association’s Stewardship Committee and in 2022 was named amongst Financial News ‘Most Influential in Sustainable Finance Europe’. 

 

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