Boutique fund manager Solaris has appointed an environmental, social and governance (ESG) specialist as superannuation funds flag the increasing importance of ESG factors.

With more than 20 years in Australian equity markets, Lisa Domagala will take on the role to support Solaris' analysts and to provide advice and direction on a range of ESG issues.

Domagala will also represent the fund manager in areas such as the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) guidelines and other ESG-related reporting requirements.

She has worked for McIntosh Hamson Hoare Govett (now Merrill Lynch), Equinet (now IRESS) and Suncorp, where she was head of dealing. More recently she started her own consultancy, which provided research and analysis related to philanthropy and compliance to the financial services sector.

"Lisa's expertise and passion for ESG issues is a strong fit with Solaris' own direction and commitment to aligning with the ESG imperatives of many of our clients," Solaris managing director Denis Donohue said.

"Having a person with the market experience of Lisa Domagala to assist with the ongoing development, updating and delivery on these criteria will continue to enhance our capability and performance in ESG."

Solaris has also appointed Clint Lidster in a newly-created client reporting and performance analyst position.

Lidster has worked with Goldman Sachs in London and in New York as a credit analyst with Deutsche. He has also held a number of domestic roles with Challenger.

"Clint is a welcome addition to the team and will further boost our ability to provide well-rounded expertise across the full spectrum of services to our clients," Donohue said.