Marsh has appointed Amy Barnes to the newly created role of head of sustainability and climate change strategy, effective 1 April.
Barnes will relocate to London later this year from Houston, Texas, and report to Lucy Clarke, president, Marsh JLT specialty and global placement.
In this role, she will be responsible for leading Marsh’s global strategy on the development of climate and sustainability-related initiatives for clients, particularly in relation to the impact of a changing physical risk landscape, improving access to capital for green initiatives, and a more thorough understanding of climate-related project risk.
She will also participate in Marsh & McLennan’s (MMC) sustainability and climate change programme, which focuses on developing sustainability and climate change services across MMC.
Barnes is currently US and Canada energy and power leader within Marsh JLT Specialty assisting clients across a range of risk and insurance issues, particularly in relation to the transition from fossil fuels to renewables.
She joined Marsh in 2001 as an environmental consultant, and has held a number of senior international insurance and risk advisory positions over the last 20 years in the UK and US.
Clarke says: “Amy Barnes’ extensive experience working in the global energy and power sector, combined with her understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our clients, makes her the ideal choice to lead our climate change and sustainability efforts.”
Commenting on her appointment, Barnes notes: “The long-term wellbeing of our society and the future strength of the global economy all depend on our collective commitment to building a more sustainable environment.”
“As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a tremendous opportunity for organisations to place sustainability and climate change at the heart of their resilience. I look forward to working with our clients and colleagues as we transition to a more environmentally sustainable future,” she adds.
Marsh also announced the appointment of Kevin Bryant to lead its national public entity industry practice and will be based in Greenville, South Carolina.
