Selim Boudhabhay

ESG & Responsible Investment Leader
Auderghem, BE.

About

A highly experienced ESG and Responsible Investment specialist with a proven track record in driving sustainable investment strategies and corporate governance. Possessing deep expertise in the EU Green Deal legislative package and a strong background in business development and team leadership. Currently leading critical relationship activities for the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) across the Benelux region, fostering ESG integration for diverse financial institutions and asset classes. Adept at translating complex regulatory frameworks into actionable investment policies and enhancing corporate accountability through strategic proxy voting.

Work

United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment
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Responsible Investment Manager, Benelux Region

Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Summary

Currently leads relationship activities for the Benelux region, guiding diverse signatories in integrating ESG strategies and navigating PRI's comprehensive reporting framework across various asset classes.

Highlights

Spearheaded relationship management and engagement for the Benelux region, successfully guiding a diverse portfolio of signatories (asset owners, investment managers, private equity/venture capital, real estate firms) in integrating ESG principles into their investment strategies.

Provided expert consultation and clarified complex queries on the PRI's comprehensive reporting framework, ensuring signatory compliance and accurate disclosure across various asset classes.

Leveraged deep, cross-asset class knowledge to develop tailored ESG integration solutions, enhancing responsible investment practices and accelerating signatory adoption of sustainable frameworks.

Drove regional initiatives to expand PRI's influence, fostering strong partnerships and contributing to the advancement of responsible investment standards across the Benelux financial ecosystem.

Institutional Shareholder Services
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Associate Vice-President, Head of French Custom Proxy Voting Research

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Summary

Directed French custom research operations, overseeing a 10-analyst team in developing and applying proxy voting policies for institutional investors, while integrating commercial responsibilities and methodological training.

Highlights

Led and optimized French Custom Research operations, integrating commercial responsibilities with operational and managerial oversight to enhance research quality and market penetration.

Managed and mentored a high-performing team of 10 analysts, overseeing the development and application of proxy voting policies for institutional investors, with a focus on governance, environmental, and social (GES) factors.

Developed and delivered comprehensive training programs for new analysts, significantly reducing onboarding time and ensuring consistent application of ISS's proprietary proxy voting methodology.

Successfully pioneered the integration of critical climate metrics into proxy voting policies, directly addressing a key industry challenge and enhancing the robustness of recommendations for institutional clients.

Drove the development of influential proxy voting policies that informed and shaped institutional investor decisions on critical ESG issues, promoting greater corporate accountability.

Education

Edhec Business School
Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

Master of Science & LLM

Business Management

Courses

Master of Science in Business Management

LLM in Law and Tax Management

Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Paris, Île-de-France, France

Master's degree

Law

Courses

Master's degree, International business and company law

Skills

ESG Analysis and Reporting

CSRD, CDP, SFDR, GRI, PRI, ESG Integration.

Management

Team Leadership, Project Management, Operational Oversight.

Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing, Sustainable Finance, ESG Strategy.

Proxy Voting

Shareholder Engagement, Corporate Governance Research, Climate Metrics Integration.

Corporate Governance

Regulatory Compliance, Board Oversight, Stakeholder Management.

Corporate Law

Legal Advisory, International Business Law, Company Law.

Interests

Dog Training

Dog Behaviors Studies.

Sport

Cross-training, Running, Tennis.

E-sport

Team Fight Tactics (Master), Hearthstone (Former Professional Player).

Selim Boudhabhay