Pension fund executive wins sustainability award

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Bob Welsh, chief executive of the Australian pension fund VicSuper has been recognized in the SAM/SPG Sustainability Leadership Awards, which mark personal excellence in implementing corporate sustainability principles.

Welsh was given the Pioneer award for integrating sustainability principles into all the asset classes of the VicSuper fund. He is considered to be the driving force behind the long-term sustainable performance of the fund, which manages assets worth US$2.6billion (£1.43bn).