Samira Boussem was named managing director and head of sustainability at Flexstone Partners, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, effective Jan. 8.
Whether the role is new could not immediately be learned.
Boussem reports to Eric Deram, managing partner. Flexstone, based in Paris, manages more than $10 billion in assets across lower, middle-market buyouts, growth equity, and emerging managers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Boussem leads Flexstone's sustainability strategy and responsible investment approach, focusing on developing Flexstone's in-house ESG investing framework, stewardship strategy, and product offering.
"Samira not only brings a vast breadth of knowledge in the world of sustainable investing, but also leadership experience in the asset management industry as we continue to think about new and interesting ways to integrate sustainability into our investment practices," Deram said in a news release.
Boussem was head of ESG at Natixis Investment Managers Solutions, a $58 billion unit within Natixis Investment Managers with capabilities including direct indexing, multiasset portfolios, integrated portfolio implementation, institutional overlay, and portfolio analysis and consulting. Details on any replacement could not immediately be learned.
