Responsible Investment Specialist,
First Sentier Investors

Bjorn De Smedt is a responsible investment specialist at First Sentier Investors’ RI team, with a particular focus on climate change action.

Bjorn supports the governance of responsible investment and integration of ESG factors across the firm’s investments, as well as building internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Prior to joining First Sentier Investors, Bjorn was an associate director at ISS Australia, leading its business development in Australia and New Zealand and Asia Pacific ex Japan. Previously, he held roles at Fortis Commercial Finance and Euroclear Bank in Brussels, and BNP Paribas Securities Services in Paris.