BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) has announced the appointment of Nehla Krir to the newly-created role of head of sustainability and CSR, effective from September 1, 2020.
Nehla Krir, 34 years old, joins from AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets where she held the post of global head of sustainability from 2014 to 2018 and business transformation officer from 2018 to 2020.
In her new role, she will support the ambitions of BNP Paribas REIM in the operational deployment and monitoring of its sustainability strategy on a pan-European level.
She will be in charge of implementing this strategy on asset and fund levels with all business teams, to deliver positive impact to BNP Paribas REIM key stakeholders. She will also supervise projects regarding innovation and ESG integration at a pan-European level, with the aim of upholding BNP Paribas REIM’s commitments.
She will also work closely with Catherine Papillon, the BNP Paribas Real Estate Head of Sustainability & CSR.
Nathalie Charles, deputy CEO of BNP Paribas Real Estate and global head of Investment Management commented, ‘We are really pleased that Nehla has joined our team. Her skills will be put to good use in her new role as she will help us put into practice our roadmap for 2020-2024. This roadmap aims to strengthen our CSR commitments so that by 2024 we will have integrated environmental and social responsibility into all of our businesses and European entities.’
