Judging panel for the PRI Awards 2025

The question she has been grappling with for the past 10 years is 'How can we rethink finance and the financial services industry to create more meaningful outcomes for developing economies?' The Responsible Finance Initiative argues that there needs to be a radical shift in the structure of our capital markets and financial ecosystems if we are going to address the issues of inequality and social mobility head-on. As such, much of her focus at GIBS has been on research that advances more effective solutions for systems-change investing, multiplier impact projects and projects that address structural inequalities created by the current financial system.

He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the Green Bond Principles (2014 - 2019) Christopher has spoken at more than forty conferences around the world on Sustainable Bonds including Green Bonds.

Clare began her non-profit career at the Carbon Trust culminating in the role of Head of Networks before becoming CEO of Carbon Leapfrog – a charity supporting the development of community energy. Clare then set up a charitable foundation for the Energy Saving Trust before translating her experience at the project level into the broader topic of sustainable finance. This included time as COO of both Accounting for Sustainability and ShareAction as well as consultancy engagements with Carbon Tracker and the Finance Dialogue.

She is currently focused on promoting innovative blending of public and private capital for environmental and social impact investing in Emerging and Frontier Markets.

David is a former Board member of the PRI, was involved in the governance of the IIGCC from its inception in 2001, and until June 2023 was on the Board of the International Centre for Pensions Management. David is a member of the FTSE Russell Sustainable Investment Advisory Committee, and is on the Board of UKSIF.

She is particularly passionate about addressing greenwashing and greening the UK’s housing stock. Emily has over twenty years’ experience shaping strategy and delivering large scale business and technology change programmes in the Financial Services sector. She is a trusted advisor to C-level client executives and has shaped and delivered numerous mission critical change initiatives at Baringa and through an earlier career at three blue chip organisations: IBM, KPMG, and Accenture.

He previously held senior roles at ISS and Deloitte, advising institutional investors and global governments on governance, risk, and regulatory reform. Gabriel has shaped public policy in several capacities, including at the Atlantic Council, and co-founded a Guadalajara-based law firm focused on corporate governance and M&A. A frequent speaker at global forums, he has engaged with regulators and exchanges across the Americas. He holds a Master’s in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins and a JD from Panamerican University.

She oversees the secretariat for the Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 and runs an engagement program for an asset owner on climate physical risks and biodiversity. Prior to Chronos, Gemma spent almost seven years at the PRI where she where she was responsible for overseeing investor initiatives, research and engagements on environmental themes including biodiversity, plastics and water. Gemma previously worked for the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). She worked on water, biodiversity and climate change issues with mining companies to develop and share good practice.

He is a research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) and an extramural fellow at Tilburg University, where he received his PhD in Finance and won the university-wide Best Dissertation Award in 2015. Additionally, he serves on the Steering Committee of the Impact & Sustainable Finance Faculty Consortium, the board of Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment, the Scientific Committee of the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy, the Technical Committee for Sustainable Finance of Enterprise Singapore, the ESG Advisory Group of World Federation of Exchanges, and has been nominated to the China ESG 30 Forum by Caixin Magazine.

Before House of Impact, Ian established and expanded the Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing practice at a boutique sustainability consultancy, growing it from a single-person team in London in 2017 to a 24-consultant network across London, New York, Amsterdam, Singapore, and Hong Kong by 2024.

Jakob is also Research Director of the Inevitable Policy Response. In 2022, Jakob was appointed Professor in Practice at SOAS, University of London. He is the author of two books on sustainability and existential risks across multiple languages (German, Korean, Japanese, English + Spanish forthcoming) and writes a monthly column for Responsible Investor.

She specializes in creating ESG processes, uncovering data-driven insights, and developing action plans while considering how ESG can serve as a lever for value creation and risk mitigation. Prior to joining Novata, Jessie held several other roles in the sustainability and corporate responsibility space and received her MPA in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment from NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

Martin has a background in anthropology, as well as sports training, having trained alpine skiing sports teams at national level in Norway and Iceland.

Her research interests include financial markets and sustainable development goals. Before that she was a managing director at Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and an economist at the Bank of Japan.

Nicole currently leads the Impact Advisory practice at Krutham, where she works with institutions across the spectrum of capital on the design and implementation of strategies that deliver both financial return and impact.

Patricia has more than 25 years of experience in international capital markets and the development of sustainable corporate strategies, mainly in Latin America. Following almost 10 years as an international finance executive working in Mexico and the UK, Patricia moved to Brazil where she led several start-ups in finance, private equity, and manufacturing in areas such as forest management, organic agriculture, sustainable tourism and in the cocoa and chocolate value chain. Since returning to Mexico in 2016, Patricia has acted as a consultant and advisor in sustainable finance and strategy, of which three years as a full-time advisor of the Central Bank of Mexico, focusing on climate risk assessments, scenario analysis and ESG risk integration.

At each step, Patrick developed sophisticated B2C, B2B and B2B2C programs—always distilling complex concepts into clear, compelling messages that resonate with diverse audiences. Today, he is the founder and managing director of GrndWorX BV, a specialised B2B strategic marketing agency serving financial and industrial clients around the globe.

She was previously Environment and Sustainability Editor at the New Statesman, Founder and Editor of Energy Monitor, and Editor in Chief of Foresight Climate and Energy. She has written for the Financial Times, Prospect Magazine and the New Scientist.

She holds a Bachelors of Environment and Business (Honours) from the University of Waterloo and a MSc Sustainability, Enterprise, and Environment from the University of Oxford. She is also a member of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. Puninda has been recognized as one of Canada’s top sustainability leaders, and as a Clean50 honouree for her contribution to the advancement of climate action.

He has also advised many asset owners and asset managers on the development and implementation of responsible investment and net zero strategies. He is the author/editor of eleven books and of many papers and reports on responsible investment, including Responsible Investment in Fixed Income Markets (with Joshua Kendall) and Valuing Corporate Responsibility: How Investors Really Use Corporate Responsibility Information.

Sagarika initially joined the Champions on secondment from the PRI and helped establish GFANZ with the COP26 Private Finance Hub. Sagarika was PRI’s Director of Climate Change and the Environment, having set up PRI’s climate change work including the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, the Inevitable Policy Response and early green finance work in China. Sagarika was seconded to PRI signatory Aviva Investors, to support Aviva and the PRI Chair’s in the TCFD recommendations. Before PRI, Sagarika worked for over ten years at F&C Asset Management, was as an investment committee member for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation for five years and a trustee at Earthwatch, an environmental research organisation.

She transitioned into sustainable and responsible investment research for the Investor Responsibility Research Center. In 2005, Sara moved to Frankfurt to work as a senior sustainability analyst for Fortis Investments’ SRI fund management team (acquired by BNP Paribas Asset Management during her tenure). Sara moved to Washington, DC in 2011 to launch her independent consultancy on sustainable investing and corporate responsibility.

She is also a contributing editor at Investment & Pensions Europe, where she writes about sustainable finance. Sophie is a senior associate at the University of Oxford's Public & Third Sector Academy for Sustainable Finance, and sits on the advisory board of the Coller Pensions Institute.

She currently serves on the boards of the boards of The Shareholder Commons (USA), Beyond Zero Emissions (Australia), and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.

Tina’s NED portfolio includes Metlen Energy & Metals, a global industry leader, and the private-equity-backed US firm First Bauxite.

Her advisory work includes Starr Insurance, Piraeus Bank, White Oak Fund, Neptune Maritime Leasing, and the EBRD. On policy, Tina collaborates with financial regulators - including the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the European Banking Authority - on energy transition governance, executive remuneration, financial materiality, and corporate culture. Her work has been published extensively.