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Michael Herskovich

Michael Herskovich

Global Head of Stewardship

Bio

Michael is the Global Head of Stewardship within the Sustainability Centre. He is working within BNP Paribas Asset Management since 2008. He is in charge of the elaboration and implementation of the stewardship policy, which includes voting and engagement. He also plays a critical role in the design, development and implementation of BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Global Sustainability Strategy and is a key driver for the firm’s ESG research and integration. He is also member of the Board of Governors of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) and is on the “Fifty Most Influential in Sustainable Finance” list published by Financial News in 2022 and 2023. His wider industry activity includes being Chair of the “Corporate Governance” committee at the French Association of Asset Managers (AFG). He is also member of the Best Practice Principles Oversight committee, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, member of the “Human capital” committee and the “Global Network of Investor Associations ‘GNIA’ committee” at the ICGN.

Michael previously worked as a lawyer between 2006 and 2008 and was in charge of proxy voting for the Fonds de Reserve des Retraites (French back-up pension fund) in Paris. He graduated from the University of Paris XI (France) and has a Master degree of Corporate and business law (2008).

Location Paris

Joined 2008

Articles from Michael Herskovich

Forward thinking

Talking Heads – Combining asset ownership and stewardship

Voting and engagement matter for any long-term investor. Responsible asset owners vote at general meetings and engage with debt and…

By Michael Herskovich & other authors

29/07/25

Forward thinking

Voting and engaging to improve sustainability performance

Shareholders can be crucial in pushing companies towards better sustainability practices and transparency by voting on issues such as board…

By Michael Herskovich

15/08/24

Forward thinking

More women on boards, but there’s work to do regionally

The number of women sitting on company boards of directors has continued to grow, underscoring the gradual progress being made…

By Michael Herskovich

07/03/24

People in park in summer

Forward thinking

Voting policy remains demanding in pursuit of sustainable world

Reflecting our strict stewardship approach, we continue to use our influence through voting at shareholder meetings to advance a more…

By Michael Herskovich

25/07/23

Portfolio perspectives

Talking Heads – Stewardship, the power of persuasion

On behalf of our clients, we act as a steward for the companies in which we invest, to encourage better…

By Andrew Craig & other authors

15/05/23

Men and women around a desk

Forward thinking

Study shows growing female board membership

Since board diversity has been found to be a source of financial outperformance and can help create sustainable value,[1] we…

By Michael Herskovich

06/03/23