Archives: Trainers

Paul Fisher

Regulatory supervision, climate risk and board training

A former deputy head of the Prudential Regulation Authority and executive director for supervisory risk and regulatory operations at the Bank of England. Also a leading figure in the European Commission’s high level expert group on sustainable finance.

Susan Njoroge

Communication, strategy and stakeholder engagement

A sustainability and communications professional with over 20 years’ experience working with multinationals in Africa, Asia and Europe. She was Head, Sustainability and Community Engagement at Standard Chartered Bank Kenya and Head Corporate Affairs, Unilever East Africa.

Nick Villiers

Net zero sustainable investment banking

Former Head of UK Debt Capital Markets at Credit Suisse. Led the Centre for Sustainable Finance at University of Cambridge, developing frameworks for banks’ net zero transition. Served on the Advisory Panel of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), focusing on transition planning.

Sustainable investment and research

A former director and Head of Research at BlackRock, where she led sustainable thematic insights. Previously Head of Sustainability Research at Exane BNP Paribas, senior ESG analyst at Société Générale, and helped launch thematic funds at Allianz Global Investors.

Risk management, sustainable finance and climate change

An independent board advisor and former Chief Risk Officer at Zurich Insurance. He is a leading voice on risk management, sustainable insurance, and climate change, serving on WEF and IEA advisory boards, shaping global dialogue on energy transition and green finance.

Laurence Monnier

Sustainable infrastructure and renewable

A risk expert across financial markets who spearheaded Aviva Investors’ UK infrastructure debt investment platform to a top three position. Serves as a board member of the Investment Researchers in Infrastructure Society and an Advisory Board member of EDHEC’s Infrastructure & Private Assets Programme.

Stephanie Sfakianos

Sustainable bonds and fixed income

A finance veteran with over 30 years’ experience, she spearheaded the sustainable capital markets and sustainable bond growth at BNP Paribas. She actively collaborates with leading institutions like the Green Finance Institute, Impact Investing Institute, and the Grantham Research Institute to drive sustainable finance initiatives.

Nick Harris

Regulation, risk management and investment management

A sustainability and risk expert who built and led The Carbon Trust’s sustainable finance practice. He most recently spearheaded ESG integration at the Global Systemically Important Financial Institution (GSIFI) BNY Mellon, holding senior governance positions relating to regulatory compliance.

Nici Palmer

Carbon accounting and environmental impact assessment

With over two decades of experience in environmental consulting, she is a carbon foot printing expert working closely with organisations to measure and manage carbon consumption and emissions. Extensive experience developing environmental impact assessments and management plans.

Beth Knight

Leadership, strategy, standards and business transformation

A social impact and sustainability leader. She is an experienced business transformation and systems change strategist having spent over fifteen years applying her expertise to help global companies, including Amazon and EY evolve to be purpose-led businesses.

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