Renat is a pioneer and social entrepreneur in the field of sustainability, climate change and renewable energies, where he is engaged since 1999. As a founding partner and CEO of the South Pole Group, he coordinated the set-up of the company's global sustainability solutions business. Before founding South Pole, Renat was co-founder and CEO of the myclimate foundation, one of the world's first players on the voluntary carbon markets.

Renat has been elected "Social Entrepreneur of Switzerland" by the World Economic Forum's Schwab foundation, and he serves as a member of the Global Agenda Council on Climate Change of the WEF. He is a board member of Climate-KIC, Europe's largest public-private innovation partnership focused on climate change, a board member of Climate Friendly Pty Ltd, Australia's leading voluntary carbon company, and of Perenia Pty Ltd. He is a member of the advisory board of HUB Zurich, a platform for social entrepreneurship and MyNewEnergy, a company launching the first-ever platform to compare power products in Switzerland.

Renat holds a master degree in environmental sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and has completed executive education programs at INSEAD and the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS).

More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renat_Heuberger

Christoph joined the south pole group in 2007 after 12.5 years with McKinsey & Company, Inc. where he worked as a Senior Expert for Emissions Trading and Electric Power & Natural Gas. At South Pole Group he is Chairman of the Board, CFO and one of the main shareholders.

At McKinsey Christoph was responsible for the Review of EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the EU Commission in 2005 and 2006 and advice to the UK Department of Industry and Trade concerning National Allocation Plan for 2008-2012 Kyoto period.

Christoph holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Karlsruhe University, an MSc in Energy Management & Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and IFP School, Paris, and a PhD in Economics in the field of Energy from Oldenburg University. His studies also included extensive internships in France and South Africa.

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 is a seasoned sales expert with over 12 years of global insights into a range of business including airlines, shipbrokers, energy and environmental consultancy. Andrea also has a solid experience in carbon emissions/CERs and VERs Market. Heading the sales team at South Pole Group, Andrea coordinates global sales activities globally and has been involved to date in more than 250 projects worldwide.

Tom is South Pole's Director Marketing and Communications. His focus is 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 provides comprehensive marketing support, empowering many of the world's leading brands on their sustainability journeys. Prior to his role at South Pole, Tom established m-way and sharoo, two start-ups in the areas of electric mobility and peer-to-peer car sharing, acting as intrapreneur for Migros, Switzerland's biggest retailer. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

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 Group'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 Group'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 Group 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.

Heinz Haller is Executive Vice President of the Dow Chemical Company and President of Dow Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMEAI). In this role, Haller is responsible for Dow's operations and geographic strategies in Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. He is also accountable for Government Markets and Olympic Operations. He is a member of Dow's broader Executive Leadership Team.

Haller joined Dow in 1980 as a sales representative in Horgen, Switzerland and developed his career in several marketing and commercial roles across many Dow businesses including Emulsion Polymers, Specialty Chemicals and Chlorinated Solvents.

In 1994, Haller left Dow and joined the mining and chemical distribution company, Plüss-Staufer AG (OMYA), as Managing Director, a position he held for five years before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Red Bull Sauber AG and Sauber Petronas Engineering AG. In 2002, he moved to Allianz Capital Partners GmbH as one of the company's Managing Directors and remained there for four years until he rejoined Dow.

Haller returned to Dow in 2006 and assumed an executive leadership role in a variety of areas including one in Performance Products. He was named to his current role in August 2012.

Haller is Chairman of the Dow Aksa Board and a member of the board of BioAmber Inc., AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG, and the U.S. India Business Council. He also represents Dow on the Board and Executive Committee of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC).

Haller holds a master's degree in business administration from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland. Heinz and his wife, Marlis, live in Zurich, Switzerland, and have two adult daughters.

Vice-Chairman at Sulzer (Switzerland) and Non-Executive Director at Canadian Utilities (Canada) and (UK); member of Advisory Board of Chrysalix Cleantech Venture Capital; former member of Executive Committee at Royal Dutch Shell

Until the end of 2014, Matthias Bichsel ran the global Projects & Technology business at Royal Dutch Shell and held regional responsibilities for South Asia, Australia and Oceania. At Shell, Matthias was accountable for yearly capital investments of USD 20 billion, yearly R&D of USD 3 billion and a yearly procurement spend of USD 65 billion for third party goods and services. Matthias also presided over the global responsibility of CO₂ emissions at Shell and Shell's sustainability agenda.

Currently holding the role of Vice-Chairman at Sulzer (Switzerland) and Non-Executive Director at Canadian Utilities (Canada) and Petrofac (UK), Matthias has vast experience in building global enterprises as well as performance turn-arounds. His extensive international career has included postings in the Middle East, Asia, USA, Canada and Europe. With deep familiarity with investor relations, Matthias is a sought after external speaker at investor events and trade conferences.

Matthias Bichsel is a skilled strategist with deep experience in global economic and environment scenarios, the energy industry, capital project management and technology development & commercialisation. Through his work as Chairman of Shell's Tech Fund Advisory Board and Chairman of Board of Directors Enventure and in his current role as Adviser to Chrysalix, Matthias has amassed a solid know-how of Technology Venture Fund management. An excellent relationship builder with government partners and CEO's of oil companies and suppliers & vendors alike, Matthias has extensive experience of managing engineering and technology contractors.

Matthias holds a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from University of Basel (Switzerland) and a Master's in Geology. He is also an Honorary Professor at the Chinese University of Petroleum, Beijing.

Drawing on a successful global career investing in and managing businesses in complex market and regulatory environments, Piers Cumberlege works with multinational corporations on political risk and business intelligence and advises high-growth companies in the social media, technology, and sustainability sectors.

Previously Piers headed the World Economic Forum's relationships with its strategic partners and the leading global professional services firms. He has structured and managed public-private financing partnerships and served as a government adviser on corporate affairs, trade, and investment policy. He is also active in the sustainable economic development space and chairs CARE Enterprise Partners, the investment arm of CARE Canada on whose board he sits.

Piers has over 30 years in senior leadership roles in management and investment in emerging markets, across the private equity, infrastructure, telecommunications, and manufacturing sectors, with companies including Bombardier, GEC/Marconi and Hawker Siddeley. He has also served on the boards of a number of public and private companies in Canada, Europe, Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Asia and Russia.

Piers is an Oxford University graduate and holds a Business degree from Coventry University and ICD.D from McGill University/Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors.

Michel Pola, attorney at law, lic. iur. LL.M, studied in Zurich and Sydney. He has broad experience in corporate and transaction law, contract law and litigation. Michel Pola is a partner of the law firm Pola Theurillat & Schmid AG in Zurich. He is a board member of several Swiss companies and a lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).

Christoph joined the South Pole Group in 2007 after 12.5 years with McKinsey & Company, Inc. where he worked as a Senior Expert for Emissions Trading and Electric Power & Natural Gas. At South Pole Group he is Chairman of the Board, CFO and one of the main shareholders.

At McKinsey Christoph was responsible for the Review of EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the EU Commission in 2005 and 2006 and advice to the UK Department of Industry and Trade concerning National Allocation Plan for 2008-2012 Kyoto period.

Christoph holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Karlsruhe University, an MSc in Energy Management & Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and IFP School, Paris, and a PhD in Economics in the field of Energy from Oldenburg University. His studies also included extensive internships in France and South Africa.

Patrick Buergi is an entrepreneur and expert in climate change mitigation. He has over thirteen years of experience in carbon markets and climate policy. Patrick is a co-founder of both the myclimate Foundation in 2002 and South Pole Carbon in 2006 (now South Pole Group), two leading organisations in global carbon markets.

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.

Christian Dannecker is Director Sustainable Supply Chains and Land Use at South Pole Group, leading a team of ten experts in the development of a pipeline of reforestation, REDD+, agroforestry, agriculture, clean cook stove and biomass projects as well as providing distinct consultancy services on REDD+ readiness, NAMA, climate finance, deforestation free supply chains, standards and methodologies, policy, MRV, capacity building, and land based carbon project development. His references include for example policy advisory for FIP/ADB REDD+ investments, AFOLU NAMA development in Tunisia and Honduras, native species reforestation and species conservation projects using the VCS and the CCBS standards, and one of world's largest REDD+ projects, the Kariba REDD+ project. He also works as Director of Corporate Development for Climate Friendly, member of the South Pole Group and is board member of Natural Carbon Pty Ltd. (Brisbane). He holds a M.Sc. Environmental Sciences (ETH Zurich). He currently works in the CODE REDD member committee and in the CCBS standards committee. Christian is a recognized VCS JNR expert.

Jens has gathered in-depth knowledge of a wide array of sustainability solutions including carbon footprint calculations, offsetting and carbon neutrality. With a special focus on renewable energy, Jens has worked with various stakeholders on the business development of both long term power contracts and emissions allowances.

Michael is an expert in renewable energy and carbon markets with a strong focus on and profound knowledge of the renewable energy certificates (RECs) market. Michael has gained experience as a senior consultant for a financial risk consulting company, and supported many companies in the financial and energy sector in terms of quantitative portfolio analysis.

In the post of Head of Services at GreenStream, and later Enegia, Michael was responsible for the company-wide trading and brokerage activities which included international RECs certificates as well as carbon credits. The business unit he led at Engia was consecutively voted "Best Broker - Renewable Energy Certificates - Europe" by the Environmental Finance magazine during his time with the company between 2010-2015.

Michael studied at the University of Cologne and Mathematical Finance at the Oxford University and gained his PhD degree at the Max-Planck-Institute in Hamburg. At the Max-Planck-Institute, Michael was part of an international research group with members from his institute and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).

Franka Bosman is a passionate sustainability professional specialised in supporting companies and organisations from the technology, transport and travel sectors. She works together with companies from all over the world to implement their sustainability strategies and reach ambitious environmental targets such as sourcing 100% renewable energy and achieving carbon neutrality. Franka has sector-specific expertise about CORSIA, ACI's Airport Carbon Accreditation, sustainable tourism, shared and electric mobility, and green logistics.

Prior to joining South Pole Group, Franka worked for half a decade in the finance industry, where she supported teams to make their workflows more efficient and analysed opportunities for sustainable investing.

Franka has a Master degree in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute in Geneva (formerly known as HEI). She is fluent in English, German, Swiss German, Dutch and always looks forward to practicing her Spanish and French.

Johan has extensive experience in managerial roles in the sustainability industry. He was Deputy Managing Director of Respect Sustainable Business for 4 years, and Managing Partner at Eliasson Group before joining South Pole Group in 2017. He manages all key accounts in the Nordic region.

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.

Over the past 10 years working in sustainability and environmental science, Jay has managed and worked on projects in Australia, New Zealand, south-east Asia and Europe. Jay has experience across a range of industries including energy, property development, urban sustainability, water sensitive urban design (WSUD), fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), marine science, ecological restoration and climate action. Based in Melbourne as the Senior Key Account Manager for the South Pole, Jay's role is to grow our Climate Action business with a focus on carbon offsetting, renewable energy solutions and sustainability advisory for Australian companies.

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 head 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 2007) he has led and concluded handful of assignments including carbon project development, GHG emissions accounting methodology/tool design, impact and performance Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) planning, designing and implementation, as well as validation, verification and issuance management. He has a thorough technical knowledge on various project types including renewable energy, energy efficiency (industrial and residential) and environmental solutions including water and waste (water) management technologies. He is very familiar with environmental and carbon impact monitoring and accounting standards, methodologies, guidelines and tools under different schemes such as UNFCCC, VCS, GS, IPCC, 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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yulia has 13 years of experience in consulting and managing projects on climate change, clean energy and sustainable development. She started her career in 2005 as a government official at the Russian Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. She was responsible for designing national climate mitigation strategies for different industries and promoting Russia's international cooperation on climate change and the environment. From 2006 to 2009, Yulia was a member of the Russian delegation at the Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). She is a sought-after expert on the international climate negotiations and has led a number of trainings for policymakers on climate change diplomacy, climate policy design and climate finance.After leaving governmental service, Yulia managed numerous climate and clean energy projects in Russia, the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucuses and Central and Southeast Asia for public and private sector clients, not-for-profit organisations, and international agencies, such as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

At South Pole, Yulia is an expert for advisory mandates and manager of projects on topics such as climate and energy policy design, including Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and Low-Emission Development Strategies (LEDS); climate diplomacy; international climate and clean energy finance; carbon markets and carbon footprinting; as well as sustainable development co-benefits.

Yulia holds an M.Sc. degree in Socio-Economic Geography from Moscow State Lomonosov University, Russia. She also completed a post-graduate course in Sustainable Development and Social, Economic and Political Geography at the same university.

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.

Louise is a climate change and sustainable development professional with 15 years' experience working for government and the private sector in Australia and across the region. She heads up the public sector engagement program for South Pole, based in Melbourne, Australia. Louise has worked for local government in senior roles on climate change policy and strategy development, as well as landscape conservation planning and environmental program development. Until 2016 Louise was working as the Program and Business Development Director with Nexus, a non-government organisation based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She was responsible for business development, fund raising and presenting sustainable development program proposals and concepts to international donors and development agencies.

Francisco Koch is a fuel and energy engineer and senior member of the American Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) with over 25 years' experience spanning the fields of energy and climate change. He is South Pole's Technical Director responsible for energy efficiency, renewable energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) impact assessment/monetisation, clean development mechanism (CDM) programme and energy efficiency Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs).

He has extensive experience in GHG baseline and measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), having been involved in numerous CDM programmes of activities (PoA) and several stand-a-lone carbon projects under CDM, joint implementation (JI) and Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). He has also worked on GHG mitigation assessments involving fuel switching, biomass to energy, renewable energy, waste heat recovery, industrial energy efficiency, combined cycle power generation, cogeneration and trigeneration.

Cassandra has over eleven years of experience working in the world of sustainability in the US, Chile, Brazil and the UK. Hence, she has experience in dealing with large organizations across multiple countries and languages. Prior to working at SPG, Cassandra worked assisting multinationals with energy efficiency at Carbon Credentials, and with emissions reductions projects at Natural Capital Partners – always keeping business needs at the forefront of client relationships. She holds a degree in Global Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara with minors in German and Spanish.