BNP Paribas has launched a new advisory unit on ESG issues in Europe, joining a range of investment banks looking to capitalise on the shift towards a more sustainable economy.
The French bank has hired Peter Zink Secher as head of ESG ratings advisory in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, it said in a statement. The role is newly created and Zink Secher joins BNP Paribas from Danish financial services firm Nykredit.