InfluenceMap maintains global teams in our offices in London, New York, Tokyo and Seoul. Our organization is governed by an independent, statutory Board of Directors and our programs are informed by our Advisory Groups.
Kyoko brings expertise in sustainable investing, digital transformation and geopolitics. In finance, she built one of Asia’s earliest ESG investing businesses as Head of Sustainable Investing for HSBC Global Markets, APAC. In tech, she served as an Executive Officer for Rakuten, Japan’s number-one internet company, contributing to group strategy including ESG. Kyoko started her career as a correspondent and anchor for CNN, CNBC and TV Asahi. She served as White House, Europe and Senior China Correspondent reporting on major global stories including in-depth reports on the destruction of the Amazon Forest during the world’s first environmental summit in Rio. Recently Kyoko has been appointed NED of PAG, one of the largest APAC focused alternative investment firms. She also serves on the board of The Mekong Club, a leading non-profit on modern slavery. She is Council Leader for the US-Japan Council. Kyoko has an Electrical Engineering Degree from Yale. She was an Associate at Harvard University’s Fairbank Center and its Center for International Affairs.
Cressida Pollock is the former CEO of the Quadrature Climate Foundation, a UK based philanthropic foundation which she led from its inception. During her tenure QCF granted over $500m into global, systemic and tactical efforts to combat the climate emergency.
A deep generalist who focuses on transforming organizations and systems, she has advised national and multinational companies, governments, and NGOs on strategic challenges and transformational change. She is the former Chief Executive of English National Opera where she led the rescue and turnaround of the company from 2015-2018 and was a founding member of Somerset Capital Management, an emerging markets focused investment fund.
Cressida currently advises on the deployment of philanthropic and commercial capital to shift the current trajectory on climate change and build towards long-term sustainable economic systems. She holds an undergraduate degree from Cambridge and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ed has led InfluenceMap's research on lobbying and corporate influence (LobbyMap) since 2017, having joined the company in 2015. Working with a team of dedicated analysts, Ed manages InfluenceMap's system for tracking and assessing the climate change lobbying of world's largest 400 industrial companies and their key trade associations. He represents the LobbyMap to InfluenceMap's key stakeholders in the finance, corporate, civil society and policymaker sectors. Before InfluenceMap, Ed completed a Masters at the London School of Economics.
Dylan founded InfluenceMap in 2015 and has overall responsibility for its global operations. Prior to this, Dylan established a market-leading environmental consultancy in Tokyo which is now ERM Japan. Dylan grew and led a 50-person team engaging in a wide variety of corporate and technical advisory work in Japan and Asia covering environmental audits, land remediation, corporate sustainability, and climate strategies. Dylan grew up in Japan and is currently living in London. He holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College and a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics from Kings College London.
Alice Garton is the Founder and Director of The LenaLaine Project, a mission driven consulting firm which provides specialist legal strategy and strategic planning services to philanthropic organisations in the field of climate litigation, climate change, climate finance, and biodiversity. Alice has been a leading proponent and innovator in relation to the nexus between company law, fiduciary duties, financial regulation and the climate and nature crises. Her previous roles include Global Strategy Director for the Foundation for International Law for the Environment, Head of the Climate Programme ClientEarth, and co-founder of the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative.
Daan leads InfluenceMap's FinanceMap program and Investor Engagement efforts, as well as the Carbon Majors program. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in 2020, Daan earned his MSc in Mechanical Engineering from KU Leuven and MSc in Management from the London School of Economics. His previous experiences in the climate space include work in the fields of sustainable finance and renewable energy.
As a Senior Analyst, Sofia researches the lobbying activities of the global oil and gas sector. She also focuses on corporate policy influence over carbon removal and negative emissions technologies such as CCS and DAC. She holds a Master’s in International History from Columbia University and LSE, and a Master’s in Development Studies from the IIT Madras.
Ed has led InfluenceMap's research on lobbying and corporate influence (LobbyMap) since 2017, having joined the company in 2015. Working with a team of dedicated analysts, Ed manages InfluenceMap's system for tracking and assessing the climate change lobbying of world's largest 400 industrial companies and their key trade associations. He represents the LobbyMap to InfluenceMap's key stakeholders in the finance, corporate, civil society and policymaker sectors. Before InfluenceMap, Ed completed a Masters at the London School of Economics.
Shuhei joined InfluenceMap in November 2023 as an Analyst after completing a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) at the University of Manchester and writing his dissertation on the Levelling Up agenda with educational poverty in the UK. Within the Japan team at InfluenceMap, he assesses the policy engagement activities of Japanese corporations and industry associations on climate-related or energy policy, with a particular focus on the transport, automotive sector.
Agi joined InfluenceMap in October 2020 as our Operations Manager. Agi is responsible for maintaining and developing the systems and processes that allow our team to run smoothly; recording KPIs as well as managing the infrastructure around our partner and stakeholder relationships. Prior to joining the team, Agi worked in administration and operations at various corporate organizations. She holds a Master’s of Communication and Media Studies from the University of Debrecen, Hungary.
Jennifer joined InfluenceMap in January 2023 after completing her degree in Sustainable Development with Geography at the University of Edinburgh. Her dissertation explored the Chinese State’s approach to the development of their National Park system. At InfluenceMap, she works as an analyst assessing corporate lobbying on climate policy as part of our Europe team.
Méabh joined InfluenceMap as an Analyst in April 2024 after earning a Master’s in Business Analytics from Fairfield University, where she wrote her capstone on corporate emissions reporting. She has a BA in Law and Accounting from the University of Limerick. At InfluenceMap, Méabh works as an Analyst in the sustainable finance team, tracking the policy engagement of financial institutions and their industry associations.
Fumi joined InfluenceMap in April 2024 after completing her MSci and PhD in Physics at Imperial College London. Her research focused on the midlatitude atmosphere-ocean interaction in a changing climate. At InfluenceMap, she works as an Analyst assessing corporate lobbying on climate policy as part of our Japan team, with a particular focus on the fossil fuel sector.
Faye has been a member of the InfluenceMap team since 2018, when she started as an intern while completing her MA at King's College London. Faye is now a Program Manager at InfluenceMap, managing our work streams on 'Oil and Gas' and 'Digital Media and Advertising'.
Helen is a system architect and developer based in the Scottish Borders. She holds a BA in Economic and Social History from the University of Hull. Since 2000 her focus has been on web based systems for business, charities and campaigning organisations. She is the co-author of the Evoke web application system.
Nadia joined InfluenceMap in June 2021 as Finance Administrator. She manages our accounts and deals with payroll, expense monitoring, bank payments, all aspects of accounts payable and receivables, and regular financial reporting. Nadia holds a BA in International Relations from the University of National and World Economy Sofia, Bulgaria. After moving to London, she achieved ABE Advanced Diploma in Business Administration and CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting. Prior to joining InfluenceMap, Nadia worked in finance & accounts assistant roles in both private and public sectors.
Robert coordinates InfluenceMap's advocacy work, driving consensus on the importance of corporate policy engagement and ambitious climate regulation in the finance sector. This involves making use of InfluenceMap's database, expertise and stakeholder network to make the case for robust and binding regulation. Robert joined InfluenceMap in June 2024 with experience as a policy advisor in central and local government in the UK. He holds an MSc in Economics and Governance from Leiden University in The Hague.
Gyeong Jeong joined InfluenceMap in May 2023 as a climate change analyst in Korea team. She conducts research and analyzes the activities and engagements of Korean corporates and industry associations on climate policy. Prior to joining InfluenceMap, Gyeong Jeong worked as a regulatory researcher on chemical and product regulations. She also worked as a project manager for a resilience institute in Seoul. Gyeong Jeong holds a double BA in Chinese Language and Literature and Business Administration from Korea University and MSc in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science from Lund University.
Mohammed joined InfluenceMap in January 2022 as an Analyst, tracking and analyzing the lobbying activities of corporations in the US. Before joining InfluenceMap, Mo completed a B.Sc. in Physics with Astrophysics from Queen Mary, University of London.
With an HR background rooted in the third sector, Alex is passionately committed to nurturing an environment characterized by inclusivity and equity, facilitating the growth and success of each team member. Alex serves as the driving force behind the execution of people-centric initiatives and processes within InfluenceMap, placing a strong emphasis on fostering a culture of diversity and belonging. This dedicated effort contributes significantly to a harmonious and supportive workplace where every individual can thrive. Alex holds an Associate CIPD membership and a BA in Human Resource Management and Japanese Language.
Sophie joined InfluenceMap in July 2023 and contributes to the development and maintenance of InfluenceMap's public facing presentation including our platforms and infographics. Before coming to InfluenceMap Sophie was a filmmaker working with various NGOs based in Bhutan, India and Nepal.
As a Senior Advisor Emily, advises on the continuous evolution of HR processes that optimize a culture of ongoing team and Organizational growth, ensuring through individual development that every team member can reach their full potential. Her career began as an HR Generalist in large Corporates, Arthur Andersen and UBS Investment Bank, then founding an HR Consultancy in 2006 to bring senior HR expertise out of the corporate world to smaller, more dynamic Organizations, latterly with a focus on sustainability and climate change. Before starting her career she studied a BA (hons) degree in Modern History and Politics at Southampton University followed by a Masters in HR Management.
Ray joined InfluenceMap as an Analyst in May 2024. As part of our Japan team, he researches and evaluates Japanese corporate engagement on climate policy, with a particular focus in the renewable energy sector and the overall energy transition in Japan. Ray earned his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Global Business from the University of Southern California (USC).
Dylan founded InfluenceMap in 2015 and has overall responsibility for its global operations. Prior to this, Dylan established a market-leading environmental consultancy in Tokyo which is now ERM Japan. Dylan grew and led a 50-person team engaging in a wide variety of corporate and technical advisory work in Japan and Asia covering environmental audits, land remediation, corporate sustainability, and climate strategies. Dylan grew up in Japan and is currently living in London. He holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College and a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics from Kings College London.
Tazu joined InfluenceMap as an Analyst in the sustainable finance team in November 2023. She primarily works on tracking the policy engagement of European and UK banks, financial institutions, and industry associations. Before joining InfluenceMap, Tazu worked at the UN Global Compact Network UK, assisting companies with their sustainability reporting. Tazu holds a BA in Politics and an MPhil in Economic and Social History from the University of Cambridge, where she researched corporate pollution and protest in post-war Japan.
As Director, Ben leads InfluenceMap's research on Energy, Mining and Transport, analyzing global corporate lobbying on climate regulations. Before InfluenceMap, Ben interned and worked for the UNFCCC's Executive Secretary's Office, including at COP25, alongside multiple other think tanks. Ben holds an MA in Public Policy from Central European University & IBEI, graduating top of his class, and a first-class BA in Politics and International Relations from the University of York.
As a Senior Analyst on FinanceMap, Tom works on the assessment of financial portfolios, covering both asset management and banking. He also contributes to FinanceMap’s stewardship assessment by analyzing asset manager proxy voting. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in 2021, Tom completed an MSc in Theoretical Physics at the King’s College London.
Béa joined InfluenceMap in February 2024 after completing her MSc Climate Change and Finance from the University of Edinburgh. Her dissertation delved into the conceptualization and implementation of the Just Transition by public development banks. At InfluenceMap she works as an Analyst in the transport team, assessing the lobbying activities of corporations and trade associations in the aviation sector.
Emmett works as an Analyst on the FinanceMap and Carbon Majors research programs, and is responsible for maintaining and updating the Carbon Majors database originally released by the Climate Accountability Institute. Emmett joined InfluenceMap in January 2022, having earned his BSc in Physics at Queen Mary, University of London in 2021.
Ciara is a Senior Analyst at InfluenceMap, and leads our Investor Research work stream. She works on assessing corporate climate lobbying reviews, and producing shareholder resolution investor briefings. Ciara also leads our mining work stream, with a focus on critical raw material supply chains. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in December 2021, Ciara completed her BSc in Geography at Newcastle University.
Amy joined InfluenceMap in October 2023. As an Analyst on the FinanceMap team, she works on the qualitative side and evaluates financial institutions and their stewardship activities through a climate lens. Amy holds a Master's in Climate Change Science and Policy from Victoria University of Wellington. Prior to joining InfluenceMap, she worked as an analyst at the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority in New Zealand.
Max joined InfluenceMap in October 2023 and works as an Analyst on the LobbyMap workstream. As part of our Australia team, he analyzes and scores national corporate climate policy engagement. Max holds a combined BA in Political Science and Text Technology and Computational Linguistics and an interdisciplinary MA in World Studies: Orders, Politics, Cultures from Bielefeld University in Germany.
Kitty joined InfluenceMap in January 2024 as Press Officer, having previously worked as a journalist for the BBC and ITV News. Kitty leads the press outreach and communications strategy to make sure the reports and briefings that InfluenceMap produce get read widely, and have maximum impact. She holds a BSc in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University.
Caroline joined InfluenceMap as Digital Communications and Events Manager in June 2023. Caroline leads digital outreach and engagement, events strategy, and social media to expand the reach and impact of InfluenceMap’s work. Prior to joining InfluenceMap, Caroline worked on media and digital communications for the Economic Policy Institute. She holds an MSc in Conflict Studies from the London School of Economics.
Prior to joining InfluenceMap in November 2020, Tom completed his MSc in Environment and Development at Lancaster University, At InfluenceMap, Tom leads our work stream on the ‘Energy Transition’, in the Fossil Fuel Team, focusing on corporate advocacy from the oil and gas sector on policies related to the energy transition, such as decarbonization and hydrogen.
Megan joined InfluenceMap in August 2021, and works within the Operations team managing fundraising strategy and opportunities with the Executive Director, as well as coordinating internal databases and assisting with marketing and engagement within the organization. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Politics and International Relations from New College of the Humanities.
As a Senior Analyst, Sejin expands research on the climate policy engagement of a wide range of South Korean companies, with a particular focus on the transport sector. She also assesses the engagement activities on sustainable finance of South Korean financial institutions and associations. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in October 2021, she conducted research on sustainability transformations and geopolitics at Linköping University in Sweden. Sejin holds a double BA in Sociology and in Spanish Language and Literature from Korea University and an MSc in Human Ecology from Lund University.
Rodolfos joined InfluenceMap in May 2021 after completing his MSc in Public Policy at University College London, where he specialised in EU policymaking, law and regulation, and public administration theory. He also holds an MSc in Engineering and Management from Coventry University. Working as an Analyst within the corporate climate lobbying team, Rodolfos tracks and analyses the lobbying activities of corporations and trade associations on climate policy, focusing on the EU and shipping sector.
Hannah joined InfluenceMap as an Analyst in February 2024. As part of the Europe team, she assesses the engagement of corporations and industry associations on the EU climate policies. Hannah holds an LL.M. in Environmental Law and Policy from University College London (UCL), a Master’s degree in International Law from Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II), and completed the First State Examination in Law in Germany. Prior to joining InfluenceMap, Hannah worked as a research assistant in the field of environmental justice at UCL.
Chris joined InfluenceMap as an Analyst in April 2024 on the US LobbyMap team. He holds a BA in International Political Economy and Environmental Studies from Fordham University. During his time at Fordham, he also conducted research on air quality in New York City schools and wrote his undergraduate thesis on the importance of centering non-Western perspectives in a comprehensive environmental ethic. At InfluenceMap, his work centers on tracking corporate and industry engagement with climate change policy in the US.
Kat joined InfluenceMap in January 2023. She spent her education studying the intersection of social and environmental issues, earning her Bachelor’s from Bucknell University and her Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University in 2020. At InfluenceMap, Kat works as an Analyst evaluating commerce associations’ engagement with climate policy and their relationships with special-interest companies and industry groups. Her work contributes to InfluenceMap’s expanding platform covering United States policy at federal and state levels.
Prior to joining InfluenceMap in May 2021, Emilia worked on energy and global philanthropy projects with Acadia Center and Wellspring Philanthropic Fund. As an Analyst, Emilia contributes to InfluenceMap’s efforts to track corporate lobbying on climate change, particularly within the US power sector. Emilia holds a joint Bachelor’s & Master’s degree in Public Policy from the Bloustein School at Rutgers University.
Harri joined InfluenceMap in October 2022, having completed an MSc in Computing at Cardiff University. With a background in NLP and ML, Harri helps to develop software tools to track climate disinformation in digital media.
Claire joined InfluenceMap in January 2024 as a Junior Developer. She focuses on the development of internal systems and tools, and supports cross-team projects. Prior to joining InfluenceMap, she worked as a DevOps engineer in Taiwan. She holds a BA and a MA in Political Science from National Taiwan University.
Inès joined InfluenceMap as an Analyst in December 2022. As part of the corporate climate lobbying team, she mainly focuses on EU climate policies and analyses the lobbying activities of corporations and trade associations in relation to them. Inès holds a MSc in International Development from LSE and a Master's degree in International Relations from Sorbonne University (Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne). Prior to joining InfluenceMap, she completed an apprenticeship at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, working on innovation and partnerships for development
Cameron joined InfluenceMap in December 2023 as an Analyst in the biodiversity team. In this role he assesses corporate engagement with biodiversity policies, and updates the LobbyMap platform accordingly. Prior to InfluenceMap, Cameron attended the University of Exeter, where he completed a BSc in Biology and MSc in Sustainability.
Muyun joined InfluenceMap in February 2024 as an Analyst. Within our China team, he focuses on Chinese corporations and industry associations, tracking and analyzing their engagement activities on climate policy. Prior to joining he completed a MSc in Public Policy at University College London and a BA in Japanese from Xi’an Jiaotong University (China).
Othilie holds a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Edinburgh, specializing in data analysis with a focus on particle physics experiments. Since joining InfluenceMap in November 2023, she has been working as an Analyst in the Transport team, studying corporate lobbying in the aviation and autos sectors. Her role involves applying analytical skills to understand the intricate dynamics within corporate interactions in this field.
Jake leads InfluenceMap’s data analysis across multiple streams of work. This includes InfluenceMap’s ongoing research into how digital media advertising influences the climate debate, as well as InfluenceMap's analysis of the automotive sectors' vehicle production plans and emissions. Jake has also developed tools to help automate aspects of InfluenceMap’s research process, such as the data gathering for our ongoing analysis of lobbying and corporate influence. Before joining InfluenceMap, Jake completed an integrated master’s course in Physics at the University of Sussex.
Matthew works on projects across InfluenceMap, building tools to automate the gathering and processing of data. His main area of focus is monitoring how corporations and asset managers are responding to climate change. Prior to joining InfluenceMap he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Birkbeck University.
Lucca joined InfluenceMap in 2021 after completing an MSc in Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy at King's College London, and writing her thesis on the social implications of biofuel policies on smallholder farmers in India. At InfluenceMap, Lucca leads our transport workstream, assessing corporate advocacy from the global auto, aviation and shipping sectors on climate-related policy.
Federico joined InfluenceMap as an Analyst in November 2023. As part of the corporate climate lobbying team, he mainly focuses on US climate policies and analyses the lobbying activities of corporations and trade associations in relation to them. Federico holds a Licenciatura (BA) degree in International Relations from Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina). Prior to joining InfluenceMap, Federico worked at the Strategic Affairs Secretariat of the Argentine Presidency, where he advised on issues of international politics related to conflicts, elections, and industry developments.
Rose joined InfluenceMap as an Analyst in December 2022. She works in the Oil and Gas team helping track and analyze the lobbying activities of corporations and trade associations in this sector. Prior to joining she completed a BSc in Environmental Sciences at the University of Brighton and a Master’s in Environmental Technology at Imperial College London.
Kendra is the Director of Projects at InfluenceMap and leads the organization's research in the U.S. Kendra joined InfluenceMap in 2020 after earning her Master’s in Sustainable Development from University College London. She has a degree in International Relations and English and completed a U.S. Fulbright fellowship in South Africa.
Jack joined InfluenceMap in August 2022 as an Analyst. He works across our Australia and Oil/Gas teams, where he tracks and assesses corporate engagement on climate-related policy. Prior to joining InfluenceMap, Jack worked as a Research Consultant with The Institute for Sustainable Futures. He holds a BA in Political Science from the Australian National University and an MA in Regenerative Economics from Schumacher College.
Reina works on evaluating wide range of Japanese corporate and financial institution's policy engagement on climate change and sustainable finance policy in Japan. She also leads on engagement with investors, corporates and policy-makers. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in 2021, she worked for Sumitomo Forestry as an associate business planner and conducted research to design new business towards decarbonized society and regional revitalization. She holds a BA in Human Geography from the University of British Columbia.
As a Senior Analyst, Karin researches and assesses Japanese corporate engagement with climate change and energy policy. She joined InfluenceMap in 2021 and holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Connor joined InfluenceMap in May 2021, having completed a BSc in Physics and Philosophy at King's College London. As a front end developer, Connor is responsible for maintaining and updating InfluenceMap's public facing content, as well as its internal tools and systems, in order to ensure a positive user experience.
Leo joined InfluenceMap in September 2022 as an Analyst. He holds a BA in Environmental Analysis and Organizational Studies from Pitzer College, where he wrote his thesis on the political theory behind trade associations and their engagement with environmental regulations. Leo also interned at the World Resources Institute’s Center for Sustainable Business. As an Analyst at InfluenceMap he currently analyzes the auto sector’s engagement with environmental policy.
Monica leads the InfluenceMap content development and JETI engagement efforts from the Tokyo office with strategic partners in the non-profit, policymaking, finance, media and corporate sectors based in Japan and Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in 2020, she conducted research on energy policy at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). Monica holds a Master’s in Environmental Policy and Energy from Sciences Po, a Masters of Law in International Relations from Peking University, and a BA in Environment and Information Studies from Keio University.
Georgia joined InfluenceMap in April 2024 as an Analyst in the Fossil Fuels team. Before this, she completed an M.Sc. in Ecological Economics at the University of Leeds, writing her dissertation on post-growth dynamics in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. She also holds a B.Sc. in Environmental Science from Lancaster University. In her role at InfluenceMap, she assesses global corporate entities' engagement with climate change policy, focusing primarily on the oil and gas sector. She will also support work on the Methane Platform, tracking the impact of corporate engagement on global methane policy development.
Vivek is a Program Manager at InfluenceMap, where he leads the Fossil Fuels program. This includes the development of InfluenceMap's global Methane Platform, an interactive tool designed to track corporate engagement on methane policy proposed by governments. He also leads the program aimed at expanding the analysis of climate policy engagement in India. Vivek joined InfluenceMap in November 2020 after completing an MSc in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment at University College London. He also holds a BSc in Economics from the University of York.
Cleo joined InfluenceMap in May 2021 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she studied Political Science and International Political Economics; engaging in research on trade and immigration policy. At InfluenceMap, Cleo works as an Analyst evaluating financial services industry associations’ engagement on sustainable finance, looking into their efforts to influence policy in the United States at the federal and state levels.
Venetia joined InfluenceMap in 2020 and leads the Europe team in assessing corporate engagement on climate change policy. Venetia holds a Bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish from the University of Leeds and a MSc in Environment, Politics and Society from UCL.
Bonnie joined InfluenceMap in December 2022, after completing an Americorps service year at a nonprofit in New York City. She graduated with a B.A. in Environmental Biology and Spanish from Colgate University. Bonnie works as an Analyst on FinanceMap, working on the qualitative side and evaluating financial institutions and their stewardship activities through a climate lens.
Rebecca leads on InfluenceMap's methodology development and governance. She also manages emerging areas of LobbyMap analysis on the financial sector and on nature-related policy engagement. Prior to joining InfluenceMap in 2019, Rebecca completed an MPhys degree at the University of Oxford, where she specialized in the physics of atmospheres and oceans.
Isabella joined InfluenceMap as and Analyst in January 2023. She studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), and in her final year, she specialized in issues of environmental and social injustice on the African continent. In her role as an Analyst, Isabella scores companies based on their engagement and interaction with climate policy. This entails vigorous research and scrutiny of various organizational reports, media outlets and disclosures – the successful pursuit of which allows her to produce scores based on our bespoke methodology.
Dan Abbasi is an entrepreneur focused on mitigating climate change, with executive experience in private equity, media, consumer software and industrial manufacturing. His current venture, the Climate Action Platform, aggregates individuals to engage corporations to take stringent action; it is incubating at Conservation International, where he is Senior Fellow. Dan served at U.S. EPA and on the National Climate Assessment, and as Associate Dean at Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. He earned a BA and MBA from Harvard and an MA and PhD from Stanford.
Paul is Executive Chairman of CDP which he founded in 2000 with an ambition of creating a global economic system that operates within sustainable environmental boundaries and prevents dangerous climate change. Paul previously founded Rufus Leonard Corporate Communications and EyeNetwork, the largest videoconference service in Europe. He served as a member of the Environmental Research Group of the UK Faculty and Institute of Actuaries. Paul has authored various publications, including Beautiful Corporations.
Heather is a Senior Program Officer for Environment at Wallace Global Fund focused on supporting people-powered movements and campaigns with the necessary research and advocacy to turn the tide on catastrophic climate trends and catalyze an equitable, just transition for all. Prior to joining the Fund, she served as global climate and energy director at Oxfam America and previously worked on climate policy at the US regional level. She received an MEM in 2004 from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, where she was named a Switzer Environmental Fellow and was 2015 recipient of the ‘Prospect Street’ Leadership Award.
Ilmi Granoff is an attorney and policy expert with nearly two decades of experience in environmental law and policy, sustainable development, energy and infrastructure finance, and public-private partnerships. Previously, Ilmi headed the Green Growth Business Unit at the Overseas Development Institute, served as the Special Counsel for Climate and Environment at the African Development Bank, and practiced law in the global energy and infrastructure group at Freshfields. He is also currently a Senior Research Associate at the University College London’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. He holds graduate degrees in law, international relations, and environmental science from New York University and Yale University, and a BA from Swarthmore College.
Susheela is Principal at the Stewardship Centre. She serves on the boards of the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Beyond Zero Emissions (Australia), and The Shareholder Commons (USA). She was chair / deputy chair of The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia from 2012-2022. She has been advising financial institutions on responsible investment and sustainable markets governance, strategy, and implementation since 2006. These have included some of the world’s most influential banks, pension funds, wealth advisers, and responsible investment initiatives (including the PRI). Her previous roles included leading the establishment of Regnan’s advisory programs and the development of its stewardship programs.
Lisa Jordan is a senior philanthropic executive with a twenty year career focused on impact and systemic change. Prior to her engagement in philanthropy Ms. Jordan was a founding director of the largest parliamentary body in the world focused on global environmental challenges the Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE). She started her career as a legislative assistant to Congressman Jim Scheuer (8th NY) and has led many non-profit programs and organizations in Europe and the United States. She is co-editor of ‘NGO Accountability: Politics, Principles and Innovations’ (2006, Earthscan) and a well known speaker on democracy and globalization. In 2018 she was named in the Netherlands as one of the top ten influencers in civil society.
As Director for Investor Engagements, Morgan leads Ceres' team to implement the goals of the Climate Action 100+ initiative in North America. She is responsible for supporting investor leadership on focus companies and working with Ceres' Oil and Gas, Electric Power, Transportation and Food and Water teams. Previously, Morgan spent five years working with European investors on corporate and public policy engagement at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), leading the development of a number of collaborative guides on Investor Expectations of Corporate Climate Risk Management and other publications focused on climate risk integration across asset classes. She has also had roles as a consultant for the physical climate risk research provider 427 and as an advisor to family offices and investment advisors on integration of environmental indicators into investment practices.
Ayako is a Manager for Climate Action 100+ at PRI, and facilitates collaborative engagements across Asia for Climate Action 100+, a global investor initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take necessary action on climate change. Ayako joined PRI in 2019, after working as a senior analyst at an international credit rating agency and serving as a director of an educational non-profit organization.
Yusuke Matsuo leads IGES’s work supporting corporate and policy actions. He is also the director of the secretariat of Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership, an independent business coalition, where he leads the team supporting the business group of more than 60 companies from across various sectors in Japan who are jointly driving corporate ambition for the transition to a net zero economy. Previously, he was a senior analyst at the Good Bankers Co., Ltd, an investment advisory firm, and at Sanwa Bank (current MUFG Bank). He received the Kaya Award from the Japan Society of Energy and Resources in 2008 and awards from the Ministry of Environment in Japan in 2007 and 2010 for his climate and energy policy proposals. He has MSc in Environmental Management and Policy from the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), Lund University.
Carol Lee Rawn is a consultant with extensive experience working with federal and state regulatory agencies, companies, investors and nonprofit organizations on clean transportation as well as a wide variety of other environmental issues. She previously served as the Senior Director, Transportation Program, at Ceres, General Counsel for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, and Deputy Legal Counsel to Massachusetts Governor William Weld. Carol Lee was also an attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation and the Natural Resources Defense Council, and an environmental crime prosecutor with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. She also served on the Massachusetts Commission on the Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth, and the Cambridge Climate Crisis Working Group.
Giulio Mattioli is Research Fellow at the Department of Spatial Planning at TU Dortmund University and Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Earth & Environment at the University of Leeds. He has more than a decade of experience of research on sustainable transport, with a particular focus on climate mitigation. His research interests include car dependence and carbon lock-in in the transport sector, transport poverty, and the political economy of transport systems. He was involved as Contributing author in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) AR6 WG3 report. He holds a PhD in Urban and Local European Studies from the University of Milan-Bicocca.
Bill Weihl is an independent consultant helping companies and non-profits drive climate action. From 2012 to 2018, Bill was Director of Sustainability at Facebook. He built a team that directs work on sustainability and energy efficiency across the company; they also drive cross-industry collaborations, including playing critical roles in RE100 and the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance. Prior to Facebook, Bill was Green Energy Czar at Google, where his team pioneered Google’s work to buy clean energy for its data centers. He is on the boards of several companies and nonprofits.
Paul leads the PRI’s work on stewardship, working with signatories to improve practice and collaboration. As part of his role, Paul oversees a team coordinating PRI’s collaborative engagements and is also the PRI lead and steering committee member for the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI). Paul has been at the PRI since 2014, having previously worked in Australia as an ESG Analyst for Regnan and in business development for Colonial First State Investments. Paul holds a Master of Environment from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Business, majoring in finance, from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).
Alex is a Senior Strategist at the Sunrise Project, working with a wide range of analysts and activists worldwide to drive and assess investor actions on fossil fuel phaseouts. Previously, as Coordinator of the Bretton Woods Project, and then of the European Network on Debt and Development, he scrutinized World Bank and IMF policies and built civil society pressure for them to change their policies and practices. Later, he helped build Avaaz to become an independent movement involving 60 million citizens, leading campaigns calling on governments to forge a climate agreement in Paris, and to stop Rupert Murdoch taking over Europe’s biggest independent broadcaster.
Andreas is Full Professor of Operational Risk, Banking & Finance at the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and the Lochlann Quinn School of Business of University College Dublin (UCD) and serves on the schools’ management team as Vice Principal for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Prof. Hoepner is serving on the European Union’s Technical Expert Group (TEG) on Sustainable Finance as one of three independent members (i.e. appointed in personal capacity instead of representing a legal entity). In his TEG role, he co-invented ‘EU Climate Transition Investing’ by aligning investment strategies across asset classes with the IPCC’s 1.5°C trajectory (with no or limited overshoot). In August 2019, he was furthermore commissioned by the EU’s Joint Research Centre to draft a report scoping out further options for the development of the EU Ecolabel.
Simon is a passionate sustainability and climate finance specialist with 15 years of professional and academic experience. He has held a number of senior roles in the field, and currently serves as CEO of 1Planet Advisory, a sustainability reporting and sustainable finance consultancy that he founded. He is also a Senior Advisor to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). Previously, Simon was the Director in Paris for 2 Degrees Investing Initiative (the leading global think tank on climate-related metrics in financial markets), Managing Director of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, Head of Consulting at the UK's Energy Saving Trust, and a Sustainability Manager at Deloitte & PwC.
