CPP Investments appoints chief sustainability officer

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has appointed Deborah Orida as the organization's first chief sustainability officer (CSO). In addition to becoming the organization's first CSO, Orida will maintain her role as senior managing director & global head of real assets.

"Climate change, which was only on the horizon when CPP Investments was established nearly 25 years ago, has become the defining issue of our time," said John Graham, president & CEO. "We are focused on seizing the tremendous investment opportunities, as well as managing the risks, brought about by climate change. Our enterprise-wide Chief Sustainability Officer will be responsible for our approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, particularly climate change, working closely with our Chief Investment Officer to ensure a sustainable CPP Fund endures to the next century."

As CSO, Orida will lead the further refinement and execution of a roadmap for CPP Invest