Haker Nusseibeh, CEO of Hermes Investment Management, has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in recognition for services to Responsible Business and Finance. CBE stands for Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
In a statement, David Stewart, Chairman of Hermes Investment Management, said:
“I would like to congratulate Saker on what is a terrific achievement and due recognition for the energy and enthusiasm with which he has led the argument for a sustainable investment approach that few subscribed to until very recently. The fact that many of these views are now in the mainstream is testament to this.”
The CBE was created by King George V during World War I to reward services to the war effort by people helping back in the UK.
Saker is Chief Executive of Hermes. He was appointed CEO in November 2011 having joined the firm in June 2009 as CIO. Prior to joining Hermes, Saker was Global Head of Equities at Fortis Investments, having initially been appointed to the firm as CIO Global Equities in 2005. Before this, he was CIO of Global Equities and Head of Marketing for SGAM UK. This role followed SGAM’s acquisition of Trust Company of the West (TCW), where Saker was a Managing Director, running global and international strategies, as well as managing TCW’s London office.
He started his career at Mercury Asset Management in 1987. He is a member of the IIRC Council, and the FCA-PRA Climate Financial Risk Forum, as well as the United Nations Environmental Programme Financial Initiative steering Committee. He sits on the Banking Standards Board, which was created as a result of a Parliamentary enquiry to restore trust in the UK banking industry. Saker also sits on UK National Advisory Board on Impact Investing. Saker has a BA and PhD in Medieval History from King’s College, University of London.