He is responsible for the global portfolio and strategy for all aspects Ontario Teachers' investment activities, including the real estate portfolio managed by wholly-owned subsidiary Cadillac Fairview, and its international offices in London and Hong Kong. Kozun was also responsible for opening its Hong Kong office and has co-chaired OTPP’s responsible investment committee. We take shareholder rights and environmental and social factors into consideration in our investment decisions. As well as investing in accordance with its board-approved Risk Appetite Statement, which sets out the OTPP board’s tolerance for various investment-related risks, the plan has also established five responsible investing principles that help to guide its investment team as they evaluate investment opportunities and the associated material risks. Learn about our approach and read our climate change report.Learn about our principled approach to corporate governance. Posted on May 17, 2018 by OSSTF/FEESO in ARTICLES // 0 Comments. at the University of York, an M.Sc. Building a Sustainable Future Through Responsible Investing At Ontario Teachers’, our approach to responsible investing is rooted in sustainability and is embedded in the way we do business. We engage with companies we invest in to promote change and nurture success. Ontario Teachers' is a team of teams. By developing our talent, Ontario Teachers' has been able to create a process for identifying opportunities, building partnerships and generating dependable long-term investment returns. For that, we use four responsible investing principles: Ziad joined Ontario Teachers' in 2000, and has global experience in both public and private markets spanning multiple asset classes. He was most recently head of the Capital Markets group, a cross asset class, multi strategy platform that manages and enhances Ontario Teachers' policy portfolios while maximizing value add. from the University of Warwick, and is a CFA charterholder. Ontario Teachers' is a team of teams. Ziad earned a B.Sc. We focus our investing and talent development activities by operating in teams built around specific asset groups or investment discipline. Responsible Investing Our approach to responsible investment is guided by our fiduciary duty to clients, long-term investment horizon, vision and core values. We use our influence as a global investor to create a supportive and sustainable business. We integrate ESG considerations into our investment process to manage risk and add value. OTPP Responsible Investing Report. We focus our investing and talent development activities by operating in teams built around specific asset groups or investment discipline. We seek out the best people and then provide them with the resources, training and opportunities they need to build outstanding His achievements during this time included the successful integration of two departments on the trading floor to execute a centralized trade strategy to support all of Ontario Teachers' investment groups. As a signatory to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment, we are committed to integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors into our investment processes. Kozun was also responsible for opening its Hong Kong office and has co-chaired OTPP's responsible investment committee. Responsible investment is an integral part of the investment process at APG. We evolve to build our institutional knowledge and to keep ahead of the curve. However, to successfully manage risk and opportunity on a total fund basis, we act collaboratively, as one team, through integrated technology systems, through management committees and by fostering a culture of risk awareness and accountability. He had previously spent three years in OTPP’s fixed income and alternatives investments unit and has been responsible for relationship investing team as well as its direct long-term private equity investing team. He had previously spent three years in OTPP's fixed income and alternatives investments unit and has been responsible for relationship investing team as well as its direct long-term private equity investing team. At Ontario Teachers’, our approach to responsible investing is rooted in sustainability and is embedded in the way we do business. To achieve stable returns to meet our pension promise, our long-term strategy includes taking a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and managing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. Ontario Teachers' strategies depend upon our capacity to support world-class investment teams and develop first-rank pension investment talent.
Ziad leads all aspects of Ontario Teachers' investment activities with oversight of the overall Investment Division.