Faith Ward, Faith in RI
Faith Ward
Asset owner advocate
Faith in RI

Faith Ward MBE is a leading figure in responsible investment, with nearly three decades of experience at the intersection of investment and sustainability. Until June 2026, she served as Chief Responsible Investment Officer at Brunel Pension Partnership, where she was responsible for embedding responsible investment across public and private markets. She previously spent twenty years at the Environment Agency Pension Fund. Faith chairs the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and co-founded the Transition Pathway Initiative. She has also held advisory roles with the UK Government's Transition Finance Council, the ISSB Investor Advisory Group, and the Church of England's National Investing Bodies. Appointed MBE in 2025 for services to pensions and the environment, she is a Fellow of the CFA UK, a Fellow of ISEP, and a Chartered Environmentalist, recognised for her leadership in sustainable finance and helping investors respond to long-term system-level risks.

My Sessions
How can LGPS funds build resilience to systemic climate and geopolitical shocks?
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