M&G names Kathy Ryan chief sustainability officer

Effective from 13 November

M&G has appointed Kathy Ryan as chief sustainability officer to lead the group’s sustainability strategy.

Ryan will join the firm on 13 November from Irish Life Investment Management, where she worked as head of responsible investment. She was also chair of the CDP Ireland Network, launched the 30% Investor Initiative Ireland and contributed to Ireland's Climate Action Plan. Previously, Ryan founded an ESG investment research and analytics firm, Global Green Investments, which advised clients including the World Bank, the European Commission and the UK Government. M&G suspends open-ended UK property fund ahead of closure Kathryn McLeland, CFO of M&G, said: "I am delighted to welcome Ka...