Peter Michaelis is the Head of the Sustainable Investment team at Liontrust, with over 20 years of experience in sustainable and responsible investing. His career includes leadership roles at Alliance Trust Investments and Aviva Investors. He holds a PhD in Environmental Economics from the University of Surrey and an MA in Physics from Oxford University.
He began his career as an environmental engineer in the steel industry before transitioning into sustainable finance.
Peter Michaelis
Head of Sustainable and Responsible Investment at Alliance Trust
London, England, United Kingdom
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Topics They Care About
Sustainable Investing
A pioneer in the field, he manages funds based on three megatrends: making the world cleaner, healthier, and safer, believing sustainable companies deliver strong returns.
Environmental Economics
His PhD in this subject from the University of Surrey forms the academic foundation of his investment philosophy, linking environmental solutions to financial performance.
Low-Carbon Transition
Actively engages with companies on their decarbonization strategies and avoids investing in fossil fuels, seeing the low-carbon transition as a key investment theme.
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Work History
8-2012
Head of Sustainable and Responsible Investment at Alliance Trust
2001 - 11-2012
Head of SRI at Aviva Investors
Education
1994 - 1998
PhD from University of Surrey
1993 - 1994
MSc from University of Sussex
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Location : London, England, United Kingdom
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Head of Sustainable and Responsible Investment at Alliance Trust
