Manuel Lewin is the Head of Responsible Investment at Zurich Insurance Company, where he oversees the implmentation of Zurich’s Responsible Investment strategy for the Company’s USD 200bn portfolio of Group assets. Manuel joined Zurich Insurance Company in Zurich, Switzerland, as an analyst in the Market Strategy and Macroeocnomics team before becoming the Strategic Assistant to the Chief Investment Officer of the Zurich Group and Communications Manager for the Investment Management department. Manuel studied in Basel, Switzerland, where he obtained his Licentiate and Master Degrees in Business and Economics before continuing his training at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, from where he graduated in 2007 with Distinction in Economic History. He has also received training in Corporate Social Responsibility at Harvard Business School. Manuel takes a keen interest in topics of economic development and is an avid traveller.