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Poppy Allonby

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Chief Investment Officer at Church Commissioners for England
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Poppy Allonby is the Chief Investment Officer for the Church Commissioners for England, overseeing a £10 billion endowment fund with a focus on responsible and ethical investing. With over 20 years of experience, including senior ESG and product strategy roles at T. Rowe Price and BlackRock, she has deep expertise in sustainable finance and the energy sector.

She has a passion for science, sustainability, and the energy transition. Poppy serves on the advisory board for the MIT Energy Initiative, advancing low-carbon energy solutions, and was recognized as a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum. She lives in London with her husband and two children.

Unique fact: Poppy co-authored the publications "Adapting Portfolios to Climate Change" and "The Price of Climate Change. "

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Investment Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Sustainable Investing
Her career is centered on responsible investment, leading ESG strategy at T. Rowe Price and now managing the Church Commissioners' ethical endowment.
Energy Transition
She managed sustainable energy funds at BlackRock, serves on the MIT Energy Initiative's board, and has a passion for the shift to a lower-carbon economy.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Chief Investment Officer
Church Commissioners for England
6-2022 - 8-2024
Head of ESG Enablement
T. Rowe Price
9-2020
External Advisory Board
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative
2018 - 2020
Vice Chair, Fund Regulation, Asset Protection and Service Providers Standing
EFAMA
1-2016
Young Global Leader
World Economic Forum
In the press

Media appearances

Poppy Allonby exits T Rowe Price to lead Church Commissioners for England endowment fund. Featured in Investment Week
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Church Commissioners for England Appoints Poppy Allonby as Endowment CIO. Featured in AI‑CIO
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Education
1996 - 2000
Physics BSc
Imperial College London
2019 - 2019
Executive Education
Harvard University
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