Richard Manley was named chief sustainability officer at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Toronto, said a news release Thursday.
In this role, Mr. Manley will "lead the further refinement and execution of a road map for CPP Investments to prudently navigate the global economy's transition to address climate change," the news release said.
Mr. Manley succeeds Deborah K. Orida, who was named president and CEO in July, a CPPIB spokesman said in an email.
Mr. Manley will also retain his position as managing director-head of sustainable investing, the release said.
In February, CPPIB, which manages the assets of the Canada Pension Plan, committed to reaching net-zero in greenhouse gas emissions across its investment portfolio and operations by 2050.
As of June 30, the pension fund had C$523 billion ($406.1 billion) in assets.
