Investment manager Edmond de Rothschild has announced the appointment of Eric de Tessières as chief sustainability officer.

De Tessières has around 20 years of experience in the banking industry and sustainable investing. He joins Edmond de Rothschild from BNP Paribas Asset management, where he held a variety of roles including chief operating officer of the sustainability centre and was head of solidarity investments.

Prior to joining BNP Paribas in 2006, de Tessières started his career at Ernst &Young as a senior auditor.

In his new role, de Tessières will report to Cynthia Tobiano, deputy chief executive at Edmond de Rothschild and will oversee all of the group’s sustainability initiatives across asset management and private banking.

Additionally, de Tessières will be responsible for driving and monitoring Edmond de Rothschild’s sustainability strategy in its investment platforms and products.

He will represent the group’s sustainable development initiatives externally and internally, supported by specialists, based between Paris and Geneva and a network of ambassadors in each asset class.

"Sustainability is a long-standing commitment for our group and Eric will be able to navigate an increasingly restrictive regulatory environment and headwinds from the financial industry,” said Tobiano. “Commitment to sustainability is at the heart of our shareholder family's investment philosophy, it cannot fail."

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