Renat es un pionero y emprendedor social en los ámbitos de la sostenibilidad, el cambio climático y las energías renovables, en los cuales ha participado activamente desde 1999. Como socio fundador y Director Ejecutivo de South Pole, ha coordinado el diseño de soluciones globales en sostenibilidad para diversas organizaciones y negocios. Antes de fundar South Pole, fue cofundador y CEO de Myclimate foundation, uno de los primeros protagonistas en los mercados voluntarios de carbono.

Renat ha sido elegido como el Empresario/Emprendedor Social de Suiza por el Foro Económico Mundial de la Fundación Schwab, y se desempeña como miembro de la Agenda Global sobre el Cambio Climático del Foro Económico Mundial (FEM). Es miembro del Consejo de Climate-KIC, la mayor asociación de innovación público-privada de Europa, centrada en el cambio climático; miembro del consejo de Climate Friendly Pty Ltd, organización líder en el comercio de carbono, y de Perenia Pty Ltd. También es integrante de la junta consultora de HUB Zurich, una plataforma para emprendedores sociales, así como de MyNewEnergy, compañía que ha lanzado al mercado la primera plataforma para la comparación de productos de energía en Suiza.

Renat tiene una maestría en Ciencias Ambientales del Instituto Federal Suizo de Tecnología, además de varios programas ejecutivos impartidos por INSEAD y la Escuela Kennedy de Harvard (HKS).

Para más información: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renat_Heuberger

Christoph se unió a South Pole en 2007, después de haber trabajado durante 12 años para McKinsey & Company, Inc. donde se desempeñó como Experto Sénior en Comercio de Emisiones y Energía Eléctrica y Gas Natural. En South Pole es Presidente de la Junta Directiva, Director Financiero y uno de los principales accionistas.

En McKinsey, Christoph fue responsable de la Revisión del Esquema de Comercio de Emisiones de la UE para la Comisión de la UE en 2005 y 2006 y de la asesoría al Departamento de Industria y Comercio del Reino Unido sobre el Plan de Asignación Nacional para el período 2008-2012 en relación con el Protocolo de Kioto.

Christoph tiene una Maestría en Ingeniería Mecánica de la Universidad de Karlsruhe, una Maestría en Gestión y Política Energética de la Universidad de Pensilvania, Filadelfia y de la Escuela IFP de París, y un Doctorado en Economía en el campo de Energía de la Universidad de Oldenburg. Sus estudios también incluyeron extensas pasantías en Francia y Sudáfrica.

As Head of South Pole Group's Corporate Sustainability Advisory services Anne-Franziska is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of advisory services for the corporate sector. Her cross-functional expertise lies in the field of climate change, carbon and power markets, sustainable finance and GHG emission mitigation. Her career has focussed on the integration of sustainability along corporate business supply chains and into business operations. Prior to joining South Pole Group in 2015, Anne-Franziska has worked for KPMG in the US and various consulting firms in North America and Europe advising on corporate sustainability management, sustainability strategy design, sustainability program set up, policy and market analyses.

Marco graduated in International and Economic Policy from the London School of Economics. Since, he has worked extensively in climate change and sustainable economy, with a particular focus on voluntary carbon markets.

His work has taken him to Canada, the United States, Belgium, Turkey, India, Switzerland and the UK, London where he lives today.

Sarah has worked in the sustainability sector for over eight years. Sarah started her career at South Pole in 2014 as a Project Manager. Quickly, she became Head of Operations for Latin America and Director of the Mexican office. As Director of the Consultancy and Services Team, Sarah is in charge of the overall management and coordination of this team.

Prior to joining South Pole, Sarah has worked with OTEK Australia where she consulted for contaminated sites and soils. She also has teaching experience, and experience working with the public sector, non-for-profit and intergovernmental organisations.

Sarah holds a MSc in Environmental Engineering from the IMT, France; in addition, Sarah has studied in Colombia at the Los Andes University.

Andrea es un experto en ventas con más de 12 años de conocimiento global sobre una amplia gama de industrias que incluyen aerolíneas, agentes de transporte marítimo, consultoría energética y ambiental. Andrea también tiene una sólida experiencia en los mercados de emisiones de carbono (CER y VER). Al estar al frente del equipo de ventas de South Pole, Andrea coordina las actividades de ventas a nivel mundial y ha participado hasta la fecha en más de 250 proyectos en todo el mundo.

Thomas is co-founder of South Pole and Director Marketing & Communications. He has a Master in Environmental Science from ETH Zürich. He has been working on climate solutions, renewable energy projects and corporate climate and sustainability action for the past 13 years. Prior to co-funding South Pole, Thomas initiated and co-directed myclimate.org, the leading Swiss non-Profit foundation for climate solutions and Seed Sustainability.

As Head of Global HR, Rebecca is responsible for developing and implementing South Pole's HR strategy, and leading the global HR team. This includes ensuring the provision of best-in-class HR programs, processes and services that enable the Company to attract, develop and retain the most talented employees, in support of South Pole's ambitious goals.

Rebecca brings to South Pole 12 years of international HR experience gained in Switzerland, Spain, US and Latin America. Her main areas of expertise are in talent management, learning & development, recruitment, compensation & benefits, employee engagement, and organisational development. She graduated in Psychology from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and holds an Executive Master's in Human Resources Management from EADA Business School in Barcelona, Spain.

Martin Christen joined South Pole's growing team in 2009 after working in administration and trust accounting at Xerox and Ernst & Young. Our Director of Central Functions is a Swiss certified expert for accounting and controlling, and a Swiss certified specialist for finance. Martin leads and oversees South Pole's global central functions (Accounting/Controlling, HR, IT and Administration) which provide all vital services to ensure we operate our core business smoothly and efficiently.

Marco Hirsbrunner is an expert in the implementation of emission reduction projects and web based management applications. At South Pole Marco is responsible for the management of the worldwide emission reduction projects pipeline and oversees several teams of local experts. Marco holds a degree in Media and Chinese studies from the University of Zurich and has solid experience in business development, project sourcing and implementation.

As Head of Operations for the Consultancy & Services Team in Europe and for the Key Account Management Team, Sophie is responsible for the overall operations of those two teams. Sophie joined South Pole in 2008. Since then, she has been evolving from project manager implementing emission reduction projects in Asia and in Africa, then senior consultant to Head of Operations.

Sophie holds a double Master degree in Environmental Engineering and Management from the French engineering Scool Centrale Nantes and from the Italian University Politecnico of Milan

Christian Dannecker es Director de Cadenas de Suministro Sostenible y Uso de Suelo en South Pole Group, liderando un equipo de expertos en el desarrollo de canales de reforestación, REDD+, agrosilvicultura, agricultura, estufas eficientes en hogares y proyectos de biomasa, así como la prestación de diversos servicios de consultoría en REDD+, el diseño de esquemas NAMA, finanzas climáticas, cadenas de suministro libres de deforestación, estándares y metodologías, política, y programas de capacitación. Sus referencias incluyen, por ejemplo, asesoramiento sobre políticas para inversiones de banco Asiático de desarrollo para REDD+, desarrollo de programas nacionales forestales en Túnez y Honduras, reforestación de especies nativas y proyectos de conservación de especies utilizando los estándares VCS y CCBS en varios países, y uno de los mayores proyectos REDD+ en el mundo, el proyecto Kariba REDD+ en Zimbabwe. También trabaja como Director de Desarrollo Corporativo para Climate Friendly, una compañía miembro de South Pole Group y es miembro de la junta de consejo de Natural Carbon Pty Ltd. (Brisbane). Christian tiene un M.Sc. en Ciencias Ambientales (ETH Zürich). Actualmente trabaja como miembro del comité Código REDD+ y en el comité de estándares CBBS. Es un reconocido experto VCS JNR.

Heinz Haller fue vicepresidente ejecutivo de Dow Chemical Company y presidente de Dow Europa, Oriente Medio, África e India (EMEAI) hasta 2019; en este cargo, Haller fue responsable de las operaciones y estrategias geográficas de Dow en Europa, Oriente Medio, África e India. También fue responsable de los mercados gubernamentales y las operaciones olímpicas y miembro del equipo de liderazgo ejecutivo más amplio de Dow. Haller se unió a Dow en 1980 como representante de ventas en Horgen, Suiza, y desarrolló su carrera en varios puestos de comercialización y comercio en muchas de las empresas de Dow, entre ellas, las de polímeros de emulsión, productos químicos especializados y disolventes clorados.

En 1994, Haller dejó Dow y se incorporó a la empresa de minería y distribución de productos químicos Plüss-Staufer AG (OMYA) como director general, cargo que ocupó durante cinco años antes de ser nombrado director general de Red Bull Sauber AG y Sauber Petronas Engineering AG. En 2002, se trasladó a Allianz Capital Partners GmbH como uno de los directores generales de la empresa y permaneció allí durante cuatro años hasta que se reincorporó de nuevo a Dow.

Haller regresó a Dow en 2006 y asumió una función de liderazgo ejecutivo en diversas áreas, incluida la de productos de rendimiento. Fue nombrado en su actual cargo en agosto de 2012. Haller es miembro de la junta de BioAmber Inc., AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG, y del Consejo Empresarial de los Estados Unidos en la India. Haller tiene una maestría en administración de empresas del IMD, Lausana, Suiza. Heinz y su esposa, Marlis, viven en Andermatt, Suiza, con quien tiene dos hijas adultas.

Vicepresidente en Sulzer (Suiza) y Director no ejecutivo en Canadian Utilities (Canadá) y (Reino Unido); miembro del Consejo Asesor de Chrysalix Cleantech Capital de Riesgo; ex miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de Royal Dutch Shell.

Hasta finales de 2014, Matthias Bischel ejecutó los proyectos globales y tecnológicos de Royal Dutch Shell y mantuvo responsabilidades regionales para el sur de Asia, Australia y Oceanía. En Shell, Matthias era responsable de las inversiones de capital anuales de 20 mil millones de dólares, R&D de 3 mil millones de dólares y un gasto en aprovisionamiento anual de 65 mil millones de dólares de bienes y servicios de terceros. Matthias también presidió la responsabilidad global de las emisiones de CO2 de Shell, así como su agenda de sostenibilidad.

Actualmente mantiene el papel de Vicepresidente en Sulzer (Suiza) y Director no ejecutivo en Canadian Utilities (Canadá) y Petrofac (Reino Unido); Matthias tiene una vasta experiencia en la construcción de empresas globales, así como una gestión de desempeño eficiente. Su extensa carrera internacional incluye movimientos por Medio Oriente, Asia, E.U., Canadá y Europa. Con profunda familiaridad en las relaciones con los inversores, Matthias es solicitado como orador externo en eventos y conferencias de inversores comerciales.

Matthias Bischel es un estratega experto, con amplia experiencia en los escenarios económicos y del medio ambiente mundial, la industria de la energía, gestión de proyectos de capital y el desarrollo de tecnología y comercialización. A través de su trabajo como Presidente del Consejo Tecnológico de Shell y Presidente del Consejo de Administración de Enventure, y en su actual cargo como Asesor de Chrysalix, Matthias ha acumulado un sólido conocimiento de tecnologías para empresas conjuntas. Una excelente relación construida con socios gubernamentales y CEO's de las compañías petroleras, así como proveedores y vendedores, ha dado a Matthias una amplia experiencia en la gestión de contratistas en los campos de ingeniería y tecnología.

Matthias tiene un Ph.D. en Ciencias de la Tierra, de la Universidad de Basilea (Suiza) y una Maestría en Geología. También es Profesor Honorario de la Universidad China del Petróleo, en Beijing.

Mahua Acharya cuenta con casi dos décadas de experiencia internacional en los mercados del carbono, financiación del carbono y, en general, en cuestiones de financiación del medio ambiente, lo que la ha convertido en una profesional muy conocida en el sector. Ha participa activamente en la comunidad de escuelas de posgrado, y ha dado conferencias en Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. Acharya es cofundadora del primer programa de educación ejecutiva del país sobre finanzas sostenibles en el Instituto Indio de Administración (Indian Institute of Management), Ahmedabad. Con frecuencia, Acharya participa en conferencias y ocasionalmente contribuye a los periódicos.

En la actualidad, se desempeña como asesora superior y directora de operaciones asiáticas de la Iniciativa de Política Climática, donde dirige la planificación estratégica de alto nivel de la gestión general de los equipos en Asia.

Recientemente fue subdirectora general de la organización intergubernamental Misión de Crecimiento Verde (Global Green Growth Institute – GGGI), donde introdujo la financiación ecológica en el programa corporativo de la organización y estableció un equipo que trabajó en 16 países. En menos de tres años, esta práctica movilizó 500 millones de dólares de los EE.UU. de compromisos de financiación para 10 proyectos y fondos de inversión sostenibles en Asia y África. Antes de unirse a GGGI, Acharya fue directora general de C-Quest Capital LLC. Además, ha ocupado cargos en el Banco Mundial y en el sector privado en ArcelorMittal, Londres.

Acharya tiene una maestría de la Universidad de Yale.

Sobre la base de una exitosa carrera global, invirtiendo en la gestión de empresas en mercados complejos y entornos regulatorios, Piers Cumberlege trabaja con corporaciones multinacionales sobre el riesgo político y la inteligencia empresarial, y asesora a las compañías de alto crecimiento en los sectores de medios sociales, tecnología y sostenibilidad.

Anteriormente, Piers encabezó relaciones del Foro Económico Mundial con sus socios estratégicos y las principales firmas globales de servicios profesionales. Ha estructurado y gestionado asociaciones de financiación público-privada y sirvió como asesor del gobierno en asuntos corporativos, comercio y política de inversión. También es activo en el espacio de desarrollo económico sostenible y preside CARE Enterprise Partners, el brazo de inversión de CARE Canadá, perteneciendo a su Junta de Consejo.

Piers tiene más de 30 años en puestos de liderazgo en gestión e inversión en mercados emergentes, a través de acciones, infraestructura, telecomunicaciones y los sectores de fabricación privados, con empresas como Bombardier, GEC / Marconi y Hawker Siddeley. También ha sido miembro de las juntas directivas de varias empresas públicas y privadas en Canadá, Europa, África, la Comunidad de Estados Independientes, Asia y Rusia.

Piers es graduado de la Universidad de Oxford y tiene un título de negocios por la Universidad de Coventry y ICD.D de McGill University / Instituto Canadiense de Directores de Empresas.

Michael Pola, abogado y socio de SwissLegal, cuenta con amplia experiencia en derecho corporativo y contractual, restructuración / cumplimiento de deudas, así como propiedad intelectual y litigio. Es un miembro de la junta no operativa de South Pole Holding AG.

Christoph se incorporó a South Pole Group 2007, después de 12.5 años con McKinsey & Company, Inc., donde trabajó como Experto Senior de Comercio de Emisiones, Energía Eléctrica y Gas Natural. En South Pole Group es Presidente de la Junta, Director Financiero y uno de los principales accionistas.

En McKinsey, Christoph era responsable de la Revisión del Esquema de Comercio de Emisiones de UE para la Comisión de la UE en 2005 y 2006, y del asesoramiento al Departamento de Industria y Comercio del Reino Unido en relación con el Plan Nacional de Asignación 2008-2012, período de Kyoto.

Christoph cuenta con un Master en Ingeniería Mecánica de la Universidad de Karlsruhe, una maestría en Gestión y Política Energética de la Universidad de Pensilvania, Filadelfia, y el IFP School, en París, y un doctorado en Economía en el campo de la energía de la Universidad de Oldenburg. Sus estudios también incluyeron extensas prácticas en Francia y Sudáfrica.

Patrick Buergi es un empresario y experto en la mitigación del cambio climático. Cuenta con más de trece años de experiencia en los mercados de carbono y la política climática. Patrick es co-fundador de la Fundación Myclimate en 2002 y South Pole Carbon 2006 (ahora South Pole Group), dos organizaciones líderes en los mercados globales de carbono.

Actualmente, Patrick dirige la oferta de South Pole Group para el sector público – con un enfoque en servicios de asesoría (por ejemplo: contabilidad climática, estrategia, política y finanzas), operaciones de créditos de carbono y desarrollo de producto / innovación.

John is an expert within the financial sustainability market, with global experience ranging from Europe to New Zealand. Prior to joining the South Pole Group. John accumulated a decade of profound experience in the environmental and energy markets at Spectron and CF Partners. John has traded with and advised participants in all global carbon markets including the EU-ETS, New Zealand, Australia and South Korea. Within the South Pole Group, John will continue to develop the Group's offering of premium offsetting products and renewable energy certificates for the financial industry, as well as its prestigious suite of solutions for investment climate impact assessments.

Natalia is an expert in carbon markets and renewable energy with over 13 years of experience in environmental markets and consulting. At South Pole she is part of the Key Account Management team and assists a broad range of clients in meaningful climate action. She helps clients to measure their emissions and to reach emission reduction and renewable energy targets.

Based in Geneva, she is responsible for relationships with clients in French-speaking Switzerland, as well as the aviation, transport, communication, sport and technology sectors in Europe. During her career at RWE, Essent and ICF International, Natalia gained profound experience in transactions involving carbon credits and renewable energy certificates as well as consulting services to corporate clients including GHG accounting, carbon neutrality strategy and renewable energy sourcing.

With a Master in Environmental Management and a Master in Engineering, and working as a Head of Carbon Offering, Aude has gained broad skills and expertise in research, analysis, project management and procurement.

She has been instrumental in providing clients with project solutions to offset their carbon emissions and improve their sustainability footprint. Working in a close-knit team, she provides technical expertise and access to a portfolio of options based on client's personal preferences.
She conducts detailed networking, market-research, due-diligence and quality assurance to source solutions that comply with both ethical and regulatory best-practice.

Jens ha adquirido un conocimiento profundo en una amplia gana de soluciones de sostenibilidad, incluyendo cálculos de huella de carbono, compensación y neutralidad de carbono. Con un enfoque especial en las energías renovables, Jens ha trabajado con diversas partes interesadas en el desarrollo de negocios de energía a largo plazo y derechos de emisión.

Michael tiene abundante experiencia en servicios verdes y mercados de carbono, mediante su trabajo anterior como jefe de servicios de intermediación en GreenStream y jefe de servicios verdes en Enegia Group, donde fue responsable de las actividades comerciales, de corretaje y consultoría de los certificados verdes y mercados de carbono. Michael estudió Geofísica y Meteorología en la Universidad de Colonia y Finanzas Matemáticas en la Universidad de Oxford, y tiene un doctorado del Instituto Max-Planck de Hamburgo.

Jeff is an internationally-recognised climate change and carbon pricing expert with wide ranging international experience across the UK, EU, US and China. He was Managing Director at the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) for six year. At IETA, Jeff was key to growing new carbon markets and helping to secure Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. He manages the South Pole's services on climate policy and carbon markets, and contribute to the further growth of the company's public advisory and carbon credit offering.

Thomas has 20 years of international experience in sustainability, retail and corporate real estate. He is fluent in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and German. Thomas built up South Pole's global Marketing team as Director for 5 years, focusing on corporate branding and positioning, lead generation, communications and events, as well as project storytelling to highlight the environmental and community impacts of sustainable development. Together with his team, he provided comprehensive marketing support, empowering many of the world's leading brands on their sustainability journeys. Recently, he reinforced South Pole's business development team to add his deep expertise of Marketing to enrich South Pole's capabilities in this client-facing role. Prior to working with South Pole, he worked for leading Swiss retailer Migros, where he founded m-way electric mobility stores and the peer-to-peer car sharing platform sharoo. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Marie Christine is heading South Pole's Renewables Portfolio. Prior to this role, she worked for a Norwegian renewable energy producer focusing on unbundled certificates trading and origination. She is a board member of RECS International as well as the Rocky Mountain Institute's Business Renewable Center and as such is closely connected to regulatory and certificate market developments in Europe and the rest of the world. Marie Christine is an Economist by training and has lived in Germany, Australia, Italy and the United States before settling down in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Gaetan is an environmental economist heading up the Climate Finance Advisory practice, which is dedicated to providing climate finance advisory services and solutions that accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.

At South Pole, Gaetan specialises in climate advisory services for national and sub-national governments, International Finance Institutions, Multilateral Development Banks and development agencies. Prior to South Pole, Gaetan held positions at Atkins, in top-tier investment banks in London and in the United Nations in Vienna, Austria.

In 2014, Gaetan contributed to the New Climate Economy's flagship report "Better Growth, Better Climate" while completing his postgraduate studies in environmental and development economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Gaetan also holds an M.Sc. in Physics.

Tilmann Silber is Practice Lead Sustainable Supply Chains at South Pole. He leads South Pole's work on insetting, climate-smart agriculture (CSA), deforestation-free supply chains and water. He has overseen South Pole's insetting portfolio since 2013. His track record includes the management of several insetting portfolios on behalf of clients, a multi-stakeholder platform to promote CSA in Europe, a large-scale water program in East Africa and one of the world's largest REDD+ projects in Zimbabwe. His extensive experience includes a wide range of crops (dairy, palm oil, coffee, cotton, sugar, cocoa, flowers and others) and countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Tilmann's focus is on enabling collective action along supply chains, including the design, financing, monitoring and implementation of such initiatives. He holds a M.Sc. from ETH Zurich, a CAS from St. Gallen University, and has received several academic awards.

Bastien is a Senior Business Developer and Corporate Sustainability Advisor at South Pole. He holds a Executive MBA from University of Zurich and a PhD in Environmental Science from ETH Zurich, where he also accomplished his habilitation and is still engaged as lectuerer on clean technologies and corporate sustainability. Moreover since 2007 he is member of the Swiss parliament (Green Party) and the comitee developing the Swiss environmental and energy policy (Enviornment, Spacial Planing and Energy Comitee ESPEC). He decided to join South Pole in order to support selected companies on their sustainability journey and gain more applied knowledge on the environmental and climate challenges.

As the director of project development, Bamshad is responsible for overseeing the generation of carbon credits and renewable energy certificates globally, both for the voluntary and compliance markets. The work covers a wide range of markets and coordinates the supply side of South Pole's (SP) global portfolio.

Bamshad has ample experience in the fields of climate change mitigation, renewable energy, water resource management and sustainability. During his climate change career life (since 2006) he has led and concluded handful of assignments including climate mitigation business/project development, GHG emissions accounting methodology/tool design, monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) planning, designing and implementation, as well as validation, verification and issuance management.

He has a thorough technical and business knowledge on various scopes and technology types including projects from micro to large scale in Asia, Africa, Latin/North America and the Middle East; including industrial waste heat recovery, single to combined cycle power plants, hydropower, wind energy, solar photovoltaic plants, biomass power plants, energy efficiency in buildings, wastewater and landfill gas recovery, farm and household bio-digesters, solar water heaters, efficient cookstoves and water purification systems. He is very familiar with environmental and carbon impact monitoring and accounting standards, methodologies, guidelines and tools under different schemes such as IPCC, UNFCCC, Verra (aka VCS), GS, Social Carbon, CCBS, GHG/sustainability protocols (WRI), IFC Performance Standard and Equator Principles, as well as hydropower compliance framework i.e. World Commission on Dams (WCD).

He is currently affiliated as, a member of the UNFCCC Roster of Experts; a member of the Technical Working Group of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) co-implemented by VCS, WRI and UNEP DTU; a member of the Roster of Experts for the Gold Standard Foundation; and a member of the methodology review team for the state of California GHG Program Registry, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), operated by Climate Action Reserve. He is a former member of the small-scale methodology working group (SSC WG) of the UNFCCC's Executive Board (May 2013 - Sep. 2017). He has a B.Sc. in irrigation and drainage engineering from Guilan University (Iran), a M.Sc. in hydro-structures and river engineering from TM Tehran University (Iran) and a M.Sc. in energy science and sustainable development from Utrecht University (Netherlands).

As Head of Carbon Procurement Esther is in charge of South Pole's global origination of emission reduction projects and manages South Pole's project portfolio. She leads the sourcing activities for voluntary and compliance carbon markets including the negotiation and procurement of emission reduction certificates and the acquisition of new projects.

Prior to joining South Pole Esther gained hands-on experience in carbon and climate finance, climate policy and the monitoring and evaluation of climate adaptation projects.

She has a M.Sc. in Sustainable Development, a B.Sc. in Economics and has gained work experience in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Brazil, Colombia, Israel and Lao PDR.

Martin is a political scientist (PhD) and economic geographer. He has more than 10 years of experience in developing and evaluating climate finance projects/programmes in developing countries (both private and international development cooperation projects), with a particular focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, transport, waste and urban development. He is a leading climate finance expert, with key analytical roles in reports like 'Mobilizing climate finance - the role of GIZ' (Client: GIZ), 'Economics of Adaptation for Climate Change' (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation), the 'Global Landscape of Climate Finance', 'The Role of Public Finance in Concentrated Solar Power & Geothermal' (Climate Investment Funds - CIF) and 'Estimating mobilized private finance for adaptation' (for DFID, UK).

He contributed to innovative mechanisms under the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (Climate Development and Financing Facility, Debt Fund for Pre-Paid Energy, Energy Savings Insurance) and the finance chapters of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report 2014 and the UNEP Adaptation Gap report 2014. Through this work, he has in-depth knowledge on integration of climate change mitigation/adaptation into development bank operations (all major bilateral, multilateral and national development banks), domestic enabling environments, domestic and international climate finance, and particularly the monitoring/reporting of climate finance flows (projects for GIZ, DFID, Government of Netherlands, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment).Until 2009, he managed renewable energy, energy efficiency and biogas/waste projects in developing countries at myclimate. During his PhD (2009-2013) and his time at Climate Policy Initiative (2013-2015), he advised governments and climate funds on the costs and effectiveness of international climate finance (evaluations at policy, programme and project level). He represented the Swiss government in the international climate negotiations and advised several other governments on technical questions with climate negotiations.

Ingo has over 20 years of track record in climate policy and finance on the international level. Ingo is a carbon market pioneer and one of the world's leading experts in the design of financial support mechanisms for climate change related projects and programmes. He is a sought-after instructor on all aspects of climate policy and finance and has advised numerous international organisations, such as the World Bank, International Energy Agency, GIZ, UNDP, ADB, and developing country governments on regulations that create tangible incentives for investment in mitigation and adaptation actions. He co-founded South Pole in 2006, which quickly became a leader in developing high impact mitigation actions (on the project and program level) in developing countries. Ingo initially developed South Pole's international presence in South East Asia, leading to the development of 60 plus projects in the region, the establishment of a regional network of key stakeholders across sectors. He also leads South Pole's pipeline development of renewable energy and energy efficiency investment opportunities and designs equity investment funds in cooperation with local partners in Asia. In 2011, he launched a joint venture between South Pole and a Thai SEC-registered equity investment and advisory company that would become the operator of South Pole's first ever multi-technology renewable energy CDM programme. In this context, he successfully negotiated agreements with project developers and managed relations with government counterparts and potential international supporters.

Hans-Peter Egler is Director Public Affairs with South Pole and leads the cities practice. Prior to that Hans-Peter was CEO of Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) Foundation. He has been instrumental in the development of SuRe® – Standard, and has long-standing expertise in international cooperation, sustainability management, capacity building, knowledge sharing and project innovation. Before joining GIB he lead the Trade Promotion Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Prior to that, he was responsible for investment promotion activities and infrastructure financing for Latin America and Africa. Hans-Peter was also Deputy Country Director of Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) in Bolivia and Deputy Head of Division for Latin America in charge of bilateral trade and investment issues at SECO in Bern Switzerland. Hans-Peter is currently co-heading with ICLEI the CapaCITIES project in India which focusses on climate action support in Udaipur, Siliguri, Coimbatore and Rajkot, and the EIT Climate-Kick Project on the City Finance Lab etc.

Charles is a climate solutions consultant with 20 years experience working with corporates, SMEs, the public sector and community organisations on UK-based, European and international assignments. He is leading South Pole's Corporate Climate Risks and Opportunities division with a focus on new services to meet the requirements of the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Expertise includes assessing feasibility and designing strategies for carbon reduction through energy efficiency, greenhouse gas accounting, tackling Scope III emissions, voluntary reporting (e.g. CDP and SDGs), setting science-based targets and meeting standards. This is underpinned by a good understanding of motivations including compliance, varied stakeholder expectations and staying ahead of the competitor curve. A strong interest in carbon offsetting and other ecosystem service delivery comes from credit sales in the early years of the industry, through project development of a pioneering regional offset programme, to being a validator and trustee of a leading carbon standard. He has worked widely in Africa on project development.

Charles is an experienced communications strategist who has delivered dissemination and communication for corporates, and low-carbon and climate change research projects on renewable energy and community action. He is also a published journalist.

Dominique is a Principal Consultant at South Pole. He assists companies develop and implement Sustainable Supply Chain strategies and performance improvement programs. Dominique has worked for 20 years in the field of Sustainability consulting and assurance in the UK and globally – lately at Rainforest Alliance leading its Market Transformation team, and previously as a sustainability consultant at ERM, Deloitte, and Bureau Veritas. He has worked across a number of sectors including retail, consumer goods, and agriculture/ agrifood and he delivered leading work to companies such as Danone, Doehler, Interface, Kraft Heinz, L'Oréal, Lidl, Mondi, Nespresso, Olam, Rolls-Royce, Sainsbury's, SSE, Teekanne, Tesco, Unilever, and Vodafone. Dominique has led many projects and programs related to commodity traceability, smallholder sustainable farming training and auditing, and product sustainability labeling – including in the cocoa, coffee, palm oil, tea, rubber, and clothing sectors.

Diana Rodriguez Paredes is a biologist from Los Andes University in Bogota, Colombia, with a Joint Master Degree in "Tropical Forestry and Management" from Dresden Technical University in Germany and "Agricultural Development" from Copenhagen University in Denmark. She has research experience in ecology and regeneration of native forests in Colombia and Ecuador where she did her bachelor's degree and master's thesis research, respectively.

She has eight years of work experience in forest and climate change. She has worked in ecological restoration while working for an NGO in Colombia; forest and climate change while at the FAO in Rome, and the World Bank in Washington DC, sustainable forest management at the World Bank and in land use for South Pole. For three years, working at the World Bank, she supported the Natural Resources and Environment Unit in the design, implementation and supervision of projects in sustainable forest management and forest conservation with local communities in Mexico, Panama, Argentina and Chile, and in land tenure in Colombia and Honduras.

While at the World Bank, she also supported the design of REDD+ projects participating in the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and El Salvador. In March 2015, she joined South Pole as a forest, agriculture and climate change specialist where she is part of the sustainable supply chain group and support the public advisory group in forest related topics. At South Pole, she has been the project manager of several projects related to deforestation free supply chains, forestry and land use change involving both private and public stakeholders.

At South Pole, she focuses on project implementation of greenhouse gases (GHG) mitigation, environmental management including sustainable development. By implementing these projects, she is involved in carbon credit generation of more than 1 million tCO2 per year. She has a rich background in quality assurance and quality control at a research level, coupled with her most recent experience in climate change topics, Ladaporn displays a strong understanding and influence in maintaining quality as per the applied standards covering MRV systems. With her project track record in South East Asia, she has gained experience in many kind of renewable energy related projects such as biogas, biomass, solar, among others. This experience gives her an opportunity to understand other disciplines than her original background such as project finance, carbon markets, regulations, and climate change/energy policy aspects. In addition, she has a good set of skills in terms of project management, communication, negotiation and cooperation with various kinds of agencies including multilateral organisations, the private sector, national governments and NGOs.

René is a sustainability pioneer and entrepreneur. He has more than 30 years of experience of setting up and managing new companies and institutions on the national and international level. Recently 12 years as CEO of Myclimate foundation, he managed successfully with his team of 60 people platforms of tailormade services and 100 certified emission reduction projects focusing on energy, waste, agriculture and forestry in more than 30 developing and industrial countries. René holds a masters degree in Agro-Economics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. He is also fluent in German, English, French and like as well Italien.

Marie is a South Pole consultant based in Sweden. She has 7 years experience in the green finance and reinsurance industry. She is an expert in GHG accounting and has also worked with energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. At South Pole she conducts carbon footprint calculation of corporate operations and events as well as climate finance projects. Prior to this role, Marie worked as an Energy specialist for responsAbility Investments, where she led the implementation of the carbon footprinting process and emission compensation and was central in setting up the Impact Reporting Function for the Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF), developing the fund carbon accounting framework and routines. Marie has a MSc. in Engineering Physics with a specialization in statistics and environment from Lund University.

Miguel is a chemical engineer and a professional in the field of sustainability solutions with 7+ years' experience. He has developed projects under different internationally recognised emissions reduction certification schemes. His experience spans sectors such as renewable energy, energy industries, manufacturing industries, and waste handling and disposal. His expertise also pertains to the outline, design and development of a portfolio of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs). As a result of his involvement in these activities, he has been able to build sound knowledge regarding measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) mechanisms.

Due to his previous work within the private sector in Mexico, he was able to develop analytical skills for the assessment of different country-level pledges focused on climate change mitigation (e.g. nationally determined contribution (NDC)), regulations (e.g. National Emissions Registry) and law initiatives (e.g. national law on climate change or the law on energy transition), which have served as input for the development of comments and recommendations from the private sector to the public sector.

Yang Xuan is Regional Director for South Pole's emission reduction projects in China and many other countries. He joined South Pole in 2009 and started working with Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Gold Standard (GS) and Social Carbon Standards, which pay special attention on environmental impacts of RE/EE project development. He organized local consultation meetings, made presentations to stakeholders of various backgrounds including government officers, NGOs and local residents, and produced local stakeholder consultation documents. Now he is managing a team of 7 technical consultants tasked with identifying, assessing, and realizing project opportunities in fields such as renewable energy, industrial efficiency, wastewater treatment, and biogas all over the world. The projects are located in Asia, Europe, South America and Africa. He also advises clients on China carbon emission trading schemes and corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and has been invited to a series of events as a speaker.

Naomi Rosenthal es miembro del equipo de gerentes de cuentas clave en South Pole Group. Ella trabaja con bienes de consumo, industrias extractivas, agricultura y silvicultura. Naomi tiene una amplia experiencia en desarrollo de estrategias en el área de agua corporativa, incluyendo agua potable y gestión integrada de recursos hídricos, y optimización sostenible en los procesos de inversión. Además de su trabajo en South Pole Group, Naomi aplica su conocimiento al equipo de inversión en Vontobel Asset Management, donde completa auditorías de todas las compañías que se encuentran incluídas en portafolios ambientales, sociales y de gobierno corporativo (ASG).

Tanushree has more than 9 years of professional experience in developing climate change mitigation projects in various sectors, GHG footprinting and co-benefits mapping and reporting services. She has been involved in the development of GHG mitigation projects in sectors such as renewable energy, biogas, cookstoves, sugar and poultry litter. She has hands on experience in managing multi-country/multi-technology Programmes of Activities (PoA's) (UN Ref 6161). She had also received training in ISO 14064.

Tanushree's other areas of expertise include Sustainable Development (SD) benefit mapping. She manages the Gold Standard (GS) Portfolio of South Pole, which is 70% of the total project portfolio. She is responsible for Sustainable Development (SD) indicator mapping and its monitoring, reporting and verification. She is also the project manager for the first Swiss GS PoA which is under development. She is also a team member of W+ standard, where she has developed the first methodology to quantify time units saved for women (as a measure for women's empowerment) in the context of a biogas project. She is also responsible for developing the first ever SD tool for UNDP to measure the improvements in NAMA.Currently, she is writing a paper for the German Government on the various mechanisms present in the world to quantify co-benefits, and how the Annex 1 Country and Non Annex 1 countries should align the objectives in order to make SDG's a huge success.

Kartick possesses both technical and managerial expertise as well as over 12 years of experience in climate change, sustainable development and environmental markets. He is a qualified Engineer-MBA with multiple certifications from some of the most renowned universities and business schools across the world as well as recognised industry organisations.

At South Pole, his present responsibilities entail commercial analysis and contractual aspects, as well as pursuing sourcing opportunities to be financed by Environmental Markets through tradable instruments and certificates like carbon credits, Renewable Energy Certificates, Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs), etc. and other types of payments for environmental services. He also contributes to select consulting/advisory assignments, capacity building mandates and knowledge dissemination exercises for some of the company's esteemed clientele. In a different capacity, he also serves as a Member of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), an independent technical body of the Gold Standard for providing expert advice on crucial aspects related to the world's premier sustainability-focused Environmental Certificates standard. Before that, he worked with two of the Big-4 professional services firms globally – Ernst & Young and Deloitte.

Kartick specialises in Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Energy Sector (both demand and supply sides) and Carbon/GHG Management, including GHG abatement project development (under various global mechanisms and standards) as well as GHG accounting/carbon footprint estimation and GHG inventory analysis. His experience covers various industrial sectors, such as power (and renewable energy), oil & gas, iron & steel, cement, glass, automobiles, chemicals, FMCG, buildings, waste, etc., as well as household energy. He has assisted The World Bank Group as well as the Tata Group to assess their GHG inventory and move towards a low carbon strategy. He has also been involved in national GHG inventory and climate change policy related assignments, as well as developmental support programme design and implementation.

Russ has over 20 years of experience working on sustainability issues globally. He has strong experience in programme and project management particularly with designing and implementing effective international sustainable development projects in Indonesia and the Asia Pacific region. The thematic focus of his work includes climate change, sustainable agriculture, secure livelihoods development and community based natural resource management. Capacity building, both at the institutional and individual levels, has been a core aspect of his work in these areas. In all his programming work Russ has been responsible for the incorporation and design of environmental considerations and advancing social inclusion, particularly around gender and disabilities issues. He has worked for a number of international NGOs and has also worked as an independent consultant managing international development projects all involving a broad range of stakeholders. He has spent time in, and been directly involved in, initiatives in the following countries: Indonesia, Canada, Timor Leste, Laos, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, Philippines, Cambodia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Zambia.

Denis is a Senior Consultant with South Pole working on topics at the intersection of finance, cities and climate change. He is managing the EU funded Low Carbon City Lab where he is actively engaged in the program management of the flagship assisting in the strategy development of the program until 2020. Within a project of the LoCaL flagship, he is the project lead for an innovative MRV solution based on mobile phone signals for the transport sector on city level developed in consortium with Telefonica Germany and Teralytics. He is the co-author of a study on climate-friendly investments and performance for the Swiss financial center and lead author of a study on the relation of water risks and the financial market commissioned by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and is the project lead for a study commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) on the integration of sustainable urban development into their international funding programmes. Furthermore, he was stationed in Bangkok, Thailand for eight months. There, he was actively engaged in preparing a feasibility study on a GCF backed energy efficiency portfolio loan guarantee for ESCOs and SMEs in Thailand and mapping the renewable energy policy landscape in South East Asia as preparation for the setup of a renewable energy impact investment facility.

Prior to joining South Pole, Denis was engaged by the Swiss Climate Foundation where he was responsible for the controlling, reporting and due diligence of energy efficiency and innovation projects in Switzerland. He holds an MSc in Atmospheric and Climate Sciences from ETH Zurich, where he specialised in atmospheric dynamics.

For over 12 years, Indra has created high-end designs (e.g flyer design, magazine, photo books and company profile layouts, etc.) for several companies. He is an expert in brand identity and can work from existing designs or from scratch.

Indra's experience allows him to work quickly and can finish some jobs in just a few hours. He works very closely with his clients to ensure that the final product meets their specifications.

Patrick is heading the South Pole's Renewable Energy Services. Prior to this role, he worked as a cleantech investment specialist for the Technology Fund and the Asia Energy Transition Fund with a focus in assessing and structuring cleantech and renewable energy deals.

Patrick complements a strong track record of entrepreneurial activities in green finance. Patrick holds a M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering at the renowned Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and an M.B.A. from the University of St. Gallen. He lived and worked in Germany, Switzerland, USA, Thailand and Indonesia.

Director of Biodiversity and Environmental Assessment products in South Pole.He graduated from the National University of Colombia as a Forest Engineer. He has a Master in Forest and Environmental Conservation, and a candidate for a Master in Applied Economics from Eafit University in Colombia. With more than ten years of experience, He has been leading an interdisciplinary team around the world to develop Forestry, land use, Payment for Environmental Services, Renewal Energy and Avoided Deforestation projects. He's had the opportunity to certify, coordinate and implement projects under voluntary and compliance carbon markets around the world related to REDD+, Ecosystems restoration, reforestation and cookstoves . He is passionate for the Environmental economic methods and Lately, He's been working with the development of strategies and politics related to REDD+ mechanism, Adaptation and Ecosystems Restoration, Low Carbon Strategies, the implementation of Payment for Environmental Services and the integration between Public and Private sector to implement Green Finance Funds at regional and landscape level.

South Pole is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jonathan Reese as Business Development Director for North America. Based in San Francisco, Jonathan is a 20+ year veteran sustainability professional focusing on business development, product development, and brand building.

Most recently, he spent over 8 years as the Director of Business Development at Sustainable Brands - the premier global community of brand innovators in social and environmental responsibility. At Sustainable Brands, Jonathan led the creation, positioning, sales and management of integrated global engagement programs.

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t South Pole, Jonathan will work with the North American sales team to position the company for success, develop its client base, and work closely with South Pole's global operations.

Muireann is South Pole's regional lead consultant for North America. She has nearly a decade of experience in management consulting and corporate environmental initiatives, with a focus on climate change and energy.

At South Pole, Muireann works primarily with private sector companies to develop their climate change strategies and deliver on sustainability goals. Leveraging her background in corporate strategy, growth, and innovation, she has led engagements with companies ranging from construction to consumer goods to develop multi-year programmes that cover risk and materiality, environmental footprinting, emissions reductions and target-setting, renewable energy, climate disclosure, and progress towards “net zero." She has particular expertise in working with heavy emitters across industrial sectors and manufacturers, including oil & gas and chemicals, as well as financial services.

Previous employers include Deloitte Consulting, Innosight, and the World Economic Forum, where she was a part of the Climate Change & Environment team. Muireann has lived and worked in the United States, Switzerland, the UK, and France. She holds an MSc in Environmental Economics & Climate Change (with Distinction) from the London School of Economics, and a BA in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa.