Sophie Deleuze has been Candriam's Lead Analyst in Engagement and Voting since 2019. Since 2016 she has specialized in Candriam's Engagement, Proxy voting, and stewardship efforts, coordinating our engagement in concert with our ESG analysis and with all our investment management teams. Mme Deleuze joined Candriam's ESG Research Department at its inception in 2005, and spent more than a decade with Candriam as an ESG analyst.
With a background in industry as a water engineer, she entered the SRI world at Arese in 2001. Sophie has been a participant in the Candriam charity Helping Those Who Help since 2014, and is active in local aid for seniors.
Ms Deleuze holds an Engineering Degree in Water Treatment, a Masters in Public Environmental Affairs, and is a recent Graduate of EFB Belgium in Nursing and Retirement Home Management.