Asset Management

DWS whistleblower Desiree Fixler to leave FCA’s ESG committee

Fixler, who has served three years on the UK regulator’s ESG advisory committee, will not serve another term

image
Desiree Fixler, who joined DWS in 2020 as its first chief sustainability officer, accused the asset manager of overstating its ESG credentials

Desiree Fixler, a prominent ESG critic, will no longer feature on the Financial Conduct Authority green advisory committee she joined three years ago after a refresh of the panel.

Fixler, who in 2021 claimed her former employer DWS had overstated its ESG credentials, joined the UK regulator’s newly created ESG advisory committee in December 2022.

WSJ Logo