UK-based asset manager Rebalance Earth which focuses on investment in nature as critical infrastructure, has appointed Ruston Smith as chair of the board.
Smith has more than 40 years in the pension fund and investment industry including chairing large pension funds, asset managers and private market companies. He served as CEO of Tesco Pension Investment Ltd. and later chair. He has also has served as a trustee and non-executive chair of pension investment organizations including J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Smart Pension, Pensions Management Institute and others.
“I’m delighted and proud to have been appointed Chair of Rebalance Earth,” Smith wrote in a LinkedIn post. “This is such an excellent opportunity to work with others and make a real, and much needed, difference to our natural habitat–the UK’s nature based infrastructure.”
Rebalance Earth helps businesses identify how and where Nature loss is increasing their physical and financial risks; Initiate funding of science-backed restoration projects–such as peatland rewetting, river restoration, or natural floodplains–that directly mitigate risk exposure; and then track data on how the project reduces disruption, supports compliance, and strengthens long-term resilience.
Rob Gardner, CEO and co-founder of Rebalance Earth posted “Big news and a proud moment. After many years of working together on financial well-being and long-term investing, I’m thrilled to welcome Ruston as Chair of Rebalance Earth. We first crossed paths back in 2007. Since then, I’ve always admired Ruston’s clear thinking and unwavering focus on doing what’s right for pension savers.”
