Blue Owl Adds ESG Specialist Karim to Lead Ethical Strategy

Asset manager Blue Owl has hired Machal Karim to head up its environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy, which will apply to all of the firm’s investment strategies, including its private debt business, according to a Wednesday statement.

• Karim will oversee the implementation of the firm’s ESG strategy, reporting to Andrew Polland, chief operating officer at Blue Owl
• She arrives from CDC Group, where she was a manager in development impact, focusing on building sustainable finance investment frameworks
• “Machal has a proven track record of building programs and implementing policies that positively impact business outcomes,” said Doug ...