People Moves: Sienna Investment Managers appoints Alix Faure as Head of ESG

Press Release - Sienna Investment Managers ("Sienna IM"), GBL's asset management company, on Thursday appointed Alix Faure as its Head of ESG to accelerate its plan to be a leader in sustainable asset management. Alix is based in Paris.

Alix has a leading expertise in sustainable finance, combining years of experience with sustainable investments and a recognized track record in the development of sustainable solutions.  

Before joining Sienna IM, Alix was Head of Responsible Development and member of the Responsible Investment Committee at Comgest for the past year. In 2019, she joined AFG (the French asset management association) as Head of Sustainable Investment. Prior to that, she served as a Senior Product Manager in charge of business development for equity and impact strategies at Mirova that she joined in 2015. Alix started her career at BNP Paribas Investment Partners in 2005, where she held a variety of roles including Investment Specialist - Sustainable & Responsible Investments. She holds a Master of Science in Management from E.M. LYON.

Alix Faure, Head of ESG at Sienna IM, said: 

"I am excited to join Sienna IM and continue to advance the firm's commitment to sustainability and impact investments within alternative investments. I look forward to working collaboratively with investment teams across Europe, as well as our other key stakeholders, to deliver on our ambitious ESG goals." 

Paul de Leusse, CEO of Sienna IM, added: 

"I am delighted to welcome Alix Faure to Sienna IM as we continue to strengthen the team in all departments. The management of liquid and especially real assets - debt, equity, real estate - is particularly well suited for the development of impact strategies. Alix's expertise and strong leadership skills will be key to better meet the expectations of our clients and other stakeholders in this area."

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About Sienna Investment Managers 

Sienna IM is the asset management company of the publicly-traded investment holding company GBL ("Groupe Bruxelles Lambert"). With 280 professionals, Sienna is present in Luxembourg, London, Paris, Hamburg, Madrid, Amsterdam, Zurich and Seoul. With extensive experience in asset management, Sienna now invests on behalf of third parties. Sienna oversees over €30 billion as of September 2022 on behalf of its shareholder GBL as well as institutional clients, mainly through real estate assets (Sienna Real Estate), private debt (Sienna Private Credit), investments in private and public market funds (Sienna Gestion) as well as through direct equity investments in unlisted companies (Sienna Private Equity, and Sienna Venture Capital) or PE Fund of Funds (Sienna Multi-Manager Private Equity). www.sienna-im.com

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