Our Mission
We are one of Europe’s leading Sustainable Finance and Climate Policy Think Tanks
And we decided to do “whatever it takes” to make markets work for the sustainable transition.
Founded in 2020, we have deployed our policy, finance and data expertise to help shape multiple sustainable finance and trade-related EU policies. Lately, we have focused for example on the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) the CSDDD, CSRD, SF Taxonomy and CBAM.
Since 2022, we have been shifting our attention to making sustainable finance and climate policy work in practice. On the one hand we work with companies, in particular SMEs and financial institutions in Europe, on the other hand with governments and corporate stakeholders in EU partner countries. Importantly, our focus is always on the most sustainability-critical sectors and value chains.
With four ex-Commission officials in leadership and advisory roles and a highly skilled and motivated team, we are able to draw on an extensive EU expertise and networks. Our Co-founder David Rusnok brings 20 years of experience with green finance and financial cooperation at KfW Banking Group to the team.
The expertise of our specialists ranges from Finance in all its facets, to Biodiversity and Climate Policy, Sustainability Reporting and Accounting to AI-Driven Data Solutions and Strategic Communication. They hold strong networks within the EU Institutions, are part of EFRAG writing teams and sector working groups for the EU Sustainability Reporting Standards. Other team members bring in decades of experience and strong networks from working in and with countries around the world, at both government and private sector level.
Our network includes the leading experts and institutions in the field, be in Berlin, Beijing, Brussels, London, Sao Paolo, Washington, D.C. or many other places in the world.
We analyse the big picture and leverage in particular transparency and due diligence frameworks to contribute to more resilient and sustainable value chains. On this basis, we facilitate international cooperation and further alignment of international standards to support future trade agreements.
At the end of the day, our proposition is straightforward: We make policy work in practice; and we leverage the efficiency of the market place to foster sustainable competitiveness.
Further publications and projects can be found on our website.