Shereen ZORBA is the Head of the Secretariat of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment. She is also Chief of Science-Policy-Business Interface at UN Environment. Shereen Zorba is an expert in political communications and international relations whose work with the UN spans over 18 years. She has been credited for leading diverse, high-impact programmes across UN Environment and Peacekeeping operations. Her recent work focuses on strengthening the interface between science, policy and diverse markets to achieve environmental sustainability.
Since 2017, Shereen lead the convening of UN-SPBF around Big Data for the planet, bringing together the contributions and perspectives of diverse actors and experts, including technology giants and earth observations leaders. The Working Group on Big Data and Exponential Tech paved the way towards the unanimous adoption by UNEA of a ministerial declaration mandating the development of a global big data strategy on the environment by 2025. SPBF is the convening arm of the WESR, data strategy and recently launched DEAL initiative. Luca De Lorenzo Head of Sustainability and Mandate, Member of the Executive Committee, Nordic Investment Bank Luca has over 15 years of experience in the energy sector and sustainable finance. He is currently part of the executive team at the Nordic Investment Bank and heading the bank’s sustainability team. The unit is responsible for assessing all loan transactions for their potential productivity gains and environmental benefits, the two pillars of NIB’s mandate. Luca ensures that sustainability and mandate are at the core of the banks operations. Previously to NIB, Luca has worked at the Stockholm Environment Institute, where he has founded the Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre with the aim to promote research and innovation in green finance and has worked with corporate clients on business strategy and sustainability while at The Boston Consulting Group.
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Shereen ZORBA is the Head of the Secretariat of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment. She is also Chief of Science-Policy-Business Interface at UN Environment.
Luca Di Lorenzo, Head of Sustainability and Mandate, Member of the Executive Committee, Nordic Investment Bank
The program is held in english
Programpunkten kommer att hållas på engelska