AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) announced today the appointment of Marie Luchet as Head of ESG and Sustainability at AXA IM Prime.

AXA IM announced the launch of AXA IM Prime (“AXA IM PRIvate Markets Enabler”) in May 2022, to host the firm’s private markets fund of fund business. Based in Paris, Luchet will oversee the company’s sustainability strategy as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and report to AXA IM Prime’s CEO Pascal Christory.

Christory said:

“We are delighted to welcome Marie, who will steer AXA IM Prime’s developments on ESG in line with AXA IM and AXA Group’s sustainability roadmaps. Marie brings more than two decades of experience in Sustainable Finance and Corporate Social Responsibility, and she will be instrumental in continuing to develop our sustainability strategy, as well as championing ESG across the business as it is a pivotal lever for AXA IM Prime’s value generation and innovation for the benefit of our clients”.

Luchet joins AXA IM Prime from financial services risk and compliance consultancy firm ACA Group, where she led its Europe and UK ESG strategy. Prior to that she held roles at Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), ECOFI Investissements, and CIC Market Solutions, after starting her career as Environmental law counsel then Sustainability Officer at PSA Peugeot Citroen.