Claudia is Managing Director and Global Head of Responsible Investment. She joined Columbia Threadneedle through the acquisition of BMO GAM (EMEA) in 2021, having previously been with BMO GAM and F&C Asset Management since 2007. Claudia leads the Responsible Investment Team, advocating the four strands of our RI approach: ESG Integration, Active Ownership, Thought Leadership and Fund & Solutions. Claudia previously spent five years at a start-up charity called New Philanthropy Capital where she focused on analysing the impact of charitable giving and advising high net-worths and corporates on their charitable giving strategies. Claudia graduated in 2001 from Durham University with a BA in Economics.