Finance and sustainability professional with 18+ years of experience. Currently working as a Sustainable Finance Technical Expert with GIZ. Prior to this, worked with auctusESG, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, UBS Bank London, Grameen Capital, UNEP’s Sustainable India Finance Facility & independent projects. Worked across conventional financial services and subsequently in sustainable finance and climate risks. Authored 3 books on Asian regional economies and published ~170 articles on sustainability, business and finance issues, including in publications like World Economic Forum, etc. Delivered 15+ guest-lectures across Asian universities and has been invited as speaker in 20+ industry conferences and forums across emerging markets, including a TEDx talk in the UK. Cleared exam-based certifications in ESG, sustainable finance and climate risks.
About Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development, working in around 120 countries worldwide. Its Sustainable Economic Transformation and Sustainable Finance global project is supporting financial institutions in partner countries to transition towards sustainability. GIZ is executing this project on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU), and as part of the EU-led Sustainable Finance Advisory Hub.