Senior-Associates

James is an environment and sustainability professional with 23 years’ experience in commercially focused roles in private equity, banking and consulting. His experience covers a breadth of sectors and geographies.

Steve leads Aviva Investors' Global Responsible Investment team, which is responsible for integrating environmental social and corporate governance (ESG) issues across all asset classes and regions of c£320bn of assets under management. The team has achieved an A+ ranking in governance and strategy from the UN Principles for Responsible Investment; and a Tier 1 assessment for Stewardship from the UK Financial Reporting Council (the UK's independent regulator responsible for promoting high quality corporate governance and reporting).

Ylva Lindberg is the Executive Vice President for Strategy and Communication at Norfund, the Norwegian Development Finance Institution. From 2005 – 2018 she was the founder and managing director of SIGLA, a boutique consultancy dedicated to turning sustainability into business opportunities.

Brishni Mukhopadhyay is a Client Portfolio Manager and Sustainable Investment Specialist at Western Asset Management, a specialist investment manager of Franklin Resources, Inc., the holding company for Franklin Templeton Investments and its subsidiaries. Brishni also contributes as a visiting lecturer at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and serves as a mentor for start-ups and ventures at the University of Cambridge.