The sustainable investor for a changing world

Jane Ambachtsheer

Jane Ambachtsheer

Global Head of Sustainability

Bio

Jane is responsible for guiding sustainability policies and practices across BNP Paribas Asset Management. As head of the Sustainability Centre, she leads the team that drives ESG integration across investment strategies and informs the company’s approach to corporate social responsibility. Jane has nearly three decades’ experience in sustainability and investment, has held faculty and research roles at universities in North America and Europe, holds an MSc in social science from the University of Amsterdam and a BA in economics and English literature from York University, and has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Social Investment Organisation and inclusion in Canada’s Clean50 for her contributions to sustainable capitalism.

Articles from Jane Ambachtsheer

Forward thinking

Sustainability agenda – Capital and solutions for real-world issues

Increasingly, investors want to see real-world outcomes resulting from asset managers’ sustainability-related efforts. These could range from engagement and stewardship…

By Jane Ambachtsheer & other authors

19/02/26

Windmills clouds

Portfolio perspectives

Sustainable investing in 2026: The continuing path to a more resilient future

Despite a turbulent period of sustainable investing, commitment to sustainability remains strong across Europe and Asia. This article is part…

By Jane Ambachtsheer & other authors

20/11/25

Forward thinking

Bringing together sustainability-minded stakeholders

Making progress on the energy transition, net zero sustainability, and inclusive growth requires an effort that transcends borders and means…

By Jane Ambachtsheer & other authors

23/10/25

Forward thinking

Aligning investments with the Paris Agreement – Frameworks for a net zero pathway

Institutional investors are increasingly focusing on aligning portfolios with net zero emissions targets. Here, we present two strategies – the…

By Raul Leote De Carvalho & other authors

31/10/24

Forward thinking

Sustainable future in progress – An update

In a changing world, marked by an unabated climate crisis, ongoing ecosystem degradation and entrenched inequality, what has BNP Paribas Asset…

By Jane Ambachtsheer

14/08/24

Waves

Forward thinking

Our Global Sustainability Strategy – Updated and on course

BNP Paribas Asset Management has updated its Global Sustainability Strategy to adapt it for the 2023-2025 period. Even after the…

By Jane Ambachtsheer

02/02/24