Siobhan Archer has been promoted to global stewardship lead at LGT Wealth Management.

Archer will be responsible for spearheading the firm’s stewardship strategy including the implementation of voting, engagement activities and policy advocacy. Working with LGT teams across the world, she will also provide strategic input on the company’s net-zero, biodiversity and human rights work and act as the primary point of contact on collaborative engagements and external working groups.

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She has worked in LGT’s sustainable investing team since 2021 as sustainable investment specialist and previously worked at the Principles for Responsible Investment and at Arabesque Asset Management in ESG research and advisory.

This week she was also announced as winner of ESG Advocate of the Year (Wealth Management) at ESG Clarity’s sister title Portfolio Adviser Wealth Partnership Awards 2023.

Archer reports to Phoebe Stone, head of sustainable investing and intermediary investing services at LGT Wealth Management, who commented: “Having led the implementation of the stewardship strategy in the UK for the last two years, Siobhan brings a wealth of experience and will excel in this role. She has worked closely with our equity research teams to expand voting to all directly held equities, voting on over 3,000 proposals and engaging both individually and collaboratively through global initiatives.”