Head of Responsible Investment, Zurich Insurance Group

Manuel Lewin is the Head of Responsible Investment at Zurich Insurance Group, where he oversees the implementation of Zurichs Responsible Investment strategy for the companys USD 200bn portfolio of assets. He is responsible for the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into Zurichs investment processes, oversees the Groups portfolio of impact investments, and leads involvement in various collaborative as well as thought leadership initiatives.

Manuel joined Zurich Insurance Group in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2007 as an analyst in the Market Strategy and Macroeconomics team before becoming the Strategic Assistant to the Chief Investment Officer of the Zurich Group and Communications Manager for the Investment Management department.

Manuel attended the University of Basel, Switzerland, where he obtained his Licentiate and Master Degrees in Business and Economics before continuing his education at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, from where he graduated in 2007 with Distinction in Economic History.  He has also received training in Corporate Social Responsibility at Harvard Business School. Manuel takes a keen interest in topics of economic development and is an avid traveler; he speaks German, English and French.