Barclays announced today the appointment of Isabelle Millat to the dual role of Head of Sustainable Finance for Global Markets and for Barclays Europe.

Based in Paris, in her new roles, Millat have responsibility for leading the expansion of Barclays’ Global Markets’ sustainability proposition, as well as for the development of the overall sustainable finance franchise for Barclays Europe, working closely with a wide range of teams within Global Markets including Equities, Fixed Income, Municipal Financing and Securitization. She will also serve on the Barclays Europe Executive Committee.

Millat joins Barclays after nearly 18 years at Société Générale where she most recently served as Head of Sustainability for Global Markets. Prior to joining Société Générale, she served as a Senior Consultant for Capgemini Consulting.

The new announcement marks the latest in a series of moves by Barclays to expand its sustainable finance capabilities and teams, including the appointment earlier this month of Rafael Abati as Co-Head of the Energy Transition Group, following the launch in January of the Energy Transition Group within its Corporate and Investment Bank, in addition to the recent launch of a new Sustainable Banking Group within its Capital Markets business. In 2022, Barclays announced a goal to facilitate $1 trillion of sustainable and transition financing between 2023 by the end of 2030. In July the company said that it has delivered over £87 billion ($112 billion) of green finance towards its goal to date.

Adeel Khan, Barclays Head of Global Markets, said:

“We are committed to the delivery of our sustainable finance strategy across Global Markets, which includes capturing new opportunities to deepen client relationships. Our investment in top talent, exemplified by Isabelle’s appointment, is central to supporting our growth ambitions. This is a first-class team that is already executing and driving significant momentum for clients, particularly in securitization and municipal financing.”