Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva, has appointed Adeline Diab as head of integration for its global responsible investment team based in London.

In her role, Diab will lead the responsible investment officer analyst network, supporting the group in identifying material environmental, social and governance issues, and seeking out global opportunities to integrate ESG into mainstream investment processes.

Diab has over a decade’s experience working in capital markets to shape sustainability and governance strategies. She joins from APG Asset Management in the Netherlands, where she was responsible for embedding ESG into the investment process across asset classes.

Prior to this she held roles with London-based hedge fund GLG Partners and Paris-based HSBC Asset Management, where she co-established the ESG research team.

Aviva Investors’ global responsible investment team covers all assets under management, which stood at £274 billion ($426 billion) as at 30 September 2012.