Anne M. Kirkeby serves as the Investor and ESG Communications Director at Black Sun since 2015, where responsibilities include leading the research and strategy consultancy arm and managing a team dedicated to helping clients communicate their value creation stories. Prior experience includes roles as Stewardship Manager at GO Investment Partners, focusing on responsible ownership initiatives, and Stewardship Analyst at Governance for Owners LLP, along with earlier positions in corporate governance and marketing. Anne M. Kirkeby holds a Master's degree in Marketing and Management from the University of the Arts London, is a certified GRI reporter, and is a Certified Advanced Sustainability Practitioner from the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, complemented by training in ethical trade from the Ethical Trading Initiative.