​Jihan is Senior Director, Head of Global Sustainable Investing Strategy, based in London. She has over 20 years of industry experience providing strategic investment solutions to institutional clients across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the areas of governance, investment strategy and the design of growth and hedging portfolios.

Jihan joined Russell Investments in 2008. In March 2020, she was appointed Head of Global Sustainable Investing Strategy to help define and execute the firm’s global strategy whilst also helping clients achieve their responsible investing goals.

t the company level, Jihan also helps ensure our corporate governance and sustainability efforts are reflected in our business strategy. She chairs the Global Responsible Investing Steering Committee alongside the Head of Global Distribution and Global CIO, the firm’s responsible investing co-executive sponsors. The group’s key purpose is to facilitate and maintain the ability of Russell Investments to provide a world-class and harmonised approach to responsible investing solutions and sustainability, with a clear focus on creating investment value.

Jihan is a passionate champion of sustainability matters. She is a member of the firm’s Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Council which is responsible for driving the firm’s CSR objectives.