JPMorgan Promotes Chuka Umunna to Co-lead Global ESG Investment Banking
J.P.Morgan has appointed former UK Parliament Member Chuka Umunna as Global Head of Sustainable Solutions & EMEA Head of Green Economy Investment Banking.
Umunna, who has been leading J.P.Morgan’s EMEA ESG and green economy investment banking practice will now co-lead the global ESG practice. J.P.Morgan’s Sustainable Solutions investment bankers provide advice and transaction support to advance sustainability solutions for the firm’s clients, including providing access to sustainability-focused capital across equity, debt and private markets.
In his new position, Umunna will also co-ordinate J.P.Morgan’s investment banking coverage of clients in emerging green sectors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), in addition to overseeing the franchise’s own efforts to integrate ESG into its own operations and business activities in the region.
Umunna joined J.P.Morgan in 2021, and has been serving as Head of EMEA ESG & Green Economy Investment Banking. Prior to joining J.P.Morgan, he worked as Global Co-Head of ESG at strategy and communications firm Edelman, co-leading the firm’s global consulting practice providing advice to corporates and investors on the integration of ESG into decision making. Umunna served for nearly 10 years as a Member of the UK Parliament, including as Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.