Solène Hanquier serves as Senior Advisor, Responsible Investment at Desjardins Global Asset Management (DGAM).
In her capacity as Senior Advisor, Responsible Investment, Solène is responsible for designing and implementing DGAM’s responsible investment strategy. She also represents the team in both internal and external strategic collaborations. Solène works with the team to ensure that DGAM’s investment management teams adhere to and integrate DGAM’s ESG criteria across all asset classes (equity, fixed income and alternative investments). She also closely monitors shareholder engagement and collaborates with the Responsible Investment Analysts on research and innovation activities to enhance DGAM’s responsible investment practices.
Solène joined Desjardins in 2015. Her career in the investment industry began in 2010, when she worked at the federal Department of National Defence as an Environmental Officer. She then moved to Bell Canada Enterprise as a Corporate Responsibility Advisor before joining Desjardins Group as a Corporate Social Responsibility Advisor.
Solène holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from HEC Montréal and a Master of Environmental Management from Université de Sherbrooke. She has also completed a graduate program in environmental audit from Université de Sherbrooke.
