Jennifer Walmsley

Bio

Jennifer Walmsley joined Hermes in 2003 and leads EOS' engagement with UK and Americas companies. Her remit includes coordinating EOS' approach to social, ethical and environmental issues, and she has had a close involvement with the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, most notably being project leader on UNEP FI's Responsible Investment in Focus project. She was a member of the Financial Reporting Council's Complexity Advisory Panel. She has also been an active participant in the Audit Quality Forum and in various of its working groups. Before joining Hermes, Jennifer was a financial journalist on a number of high-profile business publications. Most recently, she spent two years as Western Europe editor of Euromoney Magazine after beginning her career at the Economist Group. Jennifer is a graduate of St Hilda's College, Oxford, where she gained a joint honours degree in French and Philosophy.