About the
Investor Leadership Network
The Investor Leadership Network was launched at the 2018 G7 to facilitate and accelerate collaboration by leading global investors on key issues related to sustainability and long-term growth. As the leading network of investors taking action for people, planet and prosperity, the CEO-led group is composed of 14 global institutional investors representative of six countries, with over US$9 trillion in assets under management.
Operating as an open and collaborative platform, members pool resources, expertise, and networks to develop, promote and deliver action-based and scalable initiatives on major global issues such as climate change, equity, diversity and inclusion, and sustainable infrastructure. Every initiative is evidence-based, measurable, and drives macro change. Member commitment is leveraged through a central convening body, the Secretariat, that threads the needle among initiatives and tracks and reports impact.
The ILN benefits from the participation and support of various partners, including governments, foundations, nonprofits, multilateral institutions, and other industry bodies, while remaining fully autonomous.
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Our leadership
Amy Hepburn
Chief Executive Officer, Investor Leadership Network Secretariat
As CEO of the Investor Leadership Network Secretariat since 2020, Amy Hepburn is charged with designing and delivery the long-term strategy of the ILN and representing the Network in collaboration with global stakeholders.
Amy is a recognized impact investing expert and social entrepreneur with deep expertise on gender lens social investments and the care of children in crises. In this capacity, she has spent 20 years driving social change globally in the private, non-profit and public sectors through the creation of unique public/private partnerships and investing for high impact social returns.
Her partners consist of visionary leaders and influencers, governments, social entrepreneurs, non-profits, forward thinking companies, foundations and venture philanthropists seeking innovative solutions to persistent social issues.
Amy was a Delegate on the first G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council created by Prime Minister Trudeau, and an active member of the NationSwell Council and The Global Women’s Forum on Economy and Society.
She has Faculty appointments at Duke University and George Washington University where she teaches
on social impact, gender equality, the care of children in crises, human rights and humanitarian action.
Blake Hutcheson
President and Chief Executive Officer, OMERS
Bruno Servant
Chief Executive Officer, Generali
Céline van Asselt
Executive Board member, APG Asset Management
Charles Emond
President & Chief Executive Officer, CDPQ
Cyrus Taraporevala
President and Chief Executive Officer, State Street Global Advisors
Dominique Senequier
Founder and President, Ardian
Evan Siddall
Chief Executive Officer, AIMCo
Jo Taylor
President & Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
John Graham
President & Chief Executive Officer, CPPIB
Neil Cunningham
President and Chief Executive Officer, PSP
Peter Lindley
President and Chief Executive Officer, OPTrust
Ritu Arora
CEO and Chief Investment Officer: Asia, Allianz Investment Management
Sylvia Butzke
Chief Operations Officer, PGGM
Tim Ryan
Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Investment Managers
Angela Fong
Board of Directors, CCO, AIMCo
Candice Brenet
Head of Sustainability and Digital Transformation, Board of Directors, Diversity AC, Ardian
Céline van Asselt
Executive Board member, APG Asset Management
Francesco Martorana
Group Chief Investment Officer, Generali
Guilia Cirillio
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Global Communications Officer, PGGM
James Davis
Chief Investment Officer, OPTrust
Kim Thomassin
Executive Vice President and Head of Investments in Quebec and Stewardship Investing, CDPQ
Michael Kelly
Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer, OMERS
Ritu Arora
CEO and Chief Investment Officer: Asia, Allianz Investment Management
Steve Lipiner
Chief Financial Officer, State Street Global Advisors
Sylvia Butzke
Chief Operations Officer, PGGM
Tara Perkins
Managing Director, Head of External Affairs, CPPIB
Tara Rosenblatt
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Tracey Flaherty
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Affairs, Natixis Investment Managers
Eve Bernèche
Senior Director, Infrastructure, CDPQ
François Crémet
Senior Director, Stewardship Investing, CDPQ
Maria Montero
Principle, Sustainable Investing, CPP Investments
Nathalie Wallace
Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Natixis Investment Managers
Tracey Flaherty
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Affairs, Natixis Investment Managers
Membership
ILN members benefit from expanded CEO and CIO networks, pooled expertise and sharing of best practices, and collective industry influence. The ILN Secretariat provides strong organizational support and liaises between the ILN’s initiatives and its cross-sector collaborators.
The ILN is continuously reviewing the global investment industry to identify progressive organizations that would positively impact the work the Network is undertaking.
While diversity of thought is important to the ILN, it is equally important that new members embody the values and principles of the current membership.
- Must be an Asset Owner or Asset Manager
- Organizational and cultural similarity to current ILN members
- Demonstrated commitment to ESG and at least one of the ILN initiatives
- Recognized value in belonging to an investor-led network
- Willingness to collaborate and pool resources, expertise and networks
- Agreement to participate in the CEO Council, Board and Advisory Committees and contribute equally to the development of the initiatives