Steering Group

The Alliance’s Steering Group is composed of C-level executives from member organisations as well as convening organisations. Elected every two years by all asset owners, the Steering Group convenes quarterly and sets the strategic direction of the Alliance. The Chairperson of the Alliance is elected by the Steering Group members.

Current Steering Group members are listed below.

David Atkin

David Atkin
Chief Executive Officer, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Petteri Änkilä

Petteri Änkilä
CEO, Nordea Life & Pension Group

Charles Emond

Charles Emond
President and Chief Executive Office, CDPQ

Shinichiro Kashima

Shinichiro Kashima
Executive Officer-Chief Sustainability Officer (CSuO), Nippon Life Insurance Company

Sbu Ngwane

Sbu Ngwane
Group Chief Strategy Office, Old Mutual Limited
Velina Peneva

Velina Peneva
Group Chief Investment Officer​, Swiss Re Group

Günther Thallinger

Günther Thallinger
SE Board Member, Allianz & Chair, UN convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

Jean-Baptiste Tricot

Jean-Baptiste Tricot
Chief Investment Officer, AXA Group

Eric Usher

Eric Usher
Head, UNEP Finance Initiative
Steering Group 2022-2023
David Atkin

David Atkin
Chief Executive Officer, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Katja Bergqvist

Katja Bergqvist
CEO, Nordea Life & Pension Group

Charles Emond

Charles Emond
President and Chief Executive Office, CDPQ

Lesley Ndlovu

Lesley Ndlovu
CEO, African Risk Capacity

Akiko Osawa

Akiko Osawa
Director and Managing Executive Officer-Chief Investment Officer, Nippon Life Insurance Company
Torben Möger Pedersen

Torben Möger Pedersen
CEO, PensionDanmark

Günther Thallinger

Günther Thallinger
SE Board Member, Allianz & Chair, UN convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

Jean-Baptiste Tricot

Jean-Baptiste Tricot
Chief Investment Officer, AXA Group

Eric Usher

Eric Usher
Head, UNEP Finance Initiative