Man Group, the global active investment management firm, has announced the appointment of Jason Mitchell as co-head of Responsible Investment. Together with Steven Desmyter, co-head of Responsible Investment, Mitchell will oversee responsible investment activities across Man Group.

In his new role, Mitchell will work across the firm’s investment engines to ensure that investment processes and policies identify and integrate operational, governance and strategic risks. Reporting to Sandy Rattray, Man Group’s chief investment officer, Mitchell will be responsible for directing the development of impact, thematic and norms-based investment strategies as well as the broader integration of ESG criteria across asset classes and multi-asset solutions.

In addition, Mitchell will act as advisor on funds where ESG, impact investing, engagement and norms-based screening represent a principal feature of the strategy. Mitchell will lead this effort alongside Desmyter, who will continue to oversee the firm’s client service and corporate-level responsible investment activities. Mitchell and Desmyter will co-chair Man Group’s Responsible Investment Committee.

Mitchell was previously Sustainability Strategist at Man Group and a member of the Responsible Investment Committee. With more than 15 years of experience in portfolio management, he has been actively involved in responsible investment at Man Group since 2010, and has a wealth of experience in these issues from across the industry and academia. Mitchell currently serves on the Advisory Board of Imperial College Business School’s Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, and is a member of the PRI Academic Advisory Committee, the PRI Macroeconomic Risk Advisory Committee, the Investment Association’s Sustainability and Responsible Investment Committee and numerous industry and governmental working groups. He chaired the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Hedge Funds Advisory Committee from 2014 to 2018. Last, Mitchell hosts Man Group’s Perspectives towards a Sustainable Future podcast, available on Man Group’s responsible investment website and iTunes.