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Louise Heaps is WWF’s global lead on sustainable blue economy, with a focus on influencing mainstream finance and policy enablers, as well as addressing the barriers to delivering an inclusive sustainable blue economy at coastal community levels. Louise has worked in ocean conservation and natural…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance, Water
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Margaret L. Kuhlow leads WWF’s Finance Practice, providing strategic direction and thought and content leadership to WWF’s global engagement with the finance sector.
Before joining WWF, Ms. Kuhlow was Vice President of Investment Policy at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, where she also…
Topic(s): Environment, Finance
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Marisa Drew is responsible for setting the sustainable strategy and ambition for the bank and for creating and facilitating sustainable investments on behalf of Credit Suisse's wealth management, institutional and corporate clients.
Marisa has been with Credit Suisse for 18 years and in the…
Topic(s): Finance
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water
Martha Rogers is an economist in The Nature Conservancy’s Center for Sustainability Science. In this role, she serves as the technical lead for the Conservancy’s ongoing collaboration with Dow. She works closely with Dow staff to develop tools and processes to implement the company’s ten-year…
Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water
Maryam Al Mansoori is the General Manager of Rebound, an alternative supply chain model facilitating the global trade of used plastic for recycling. The UAE government supports the company’s innovative and sustainable solution and is backed by the IHC (International Holding Company) of Abu Dhabi.…
Topic(s): Environment, ICT
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Michael established Ocean Assets Institute (OAI) in 2015, leveraging his 35-year career in finance to speed the transition to sustainability in the maritime sectors. Achievements include helping launch the BlueInvest program for the European Commission, design maritime green bond standards for…
Topic(s): Environment, Finance
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water
Nicola Armacost is the Managing Director of Arc Finance whose mission is to link the fields of finance, energy, water, and sanitation. Arc’s financial institution partners have provided access to clean energy for over 4.5 million people in a range of countries including Afghanistan, India, Nepal,…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Finance, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Peter Thomson is a Fijian diplomat who is currently serving as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean – the first person to be appointed to this position. He held the office of President of the General Assembly of the United Nations from September 2016 until September…
Topic(s): Environment, Finance
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water
Petero Manufolau is the Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK), the organization responsible for the sustainable development and promotion of tourism in Kiribati. Since taking on the role in June 2019, Petero has helped establish a network of circular economy advocates…
Topic(s): Environment, Finance
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water
Dr. Qing provides policy advisory and technical support to countries in the Asia and Pacific region to strengthen countries’ capacity to enhance public finance effectiveness and leverage innovative finance for climate change. Qing has 10 years of experience in international cooperation with…
Topic(s): Environment, Finance
SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land