Not all heroes wear capes: Championing the Wonder Women at the forefront of the ESG revolution

New female-led initiatives bring hope to industry

Both fintech and ESG investing are brave new worlds of extraordinary challenges, innovations and explorations. We often expect more equality and inclusion when we speak about these out-of-the-box, forward-looking businesses providing next generation investing solutions.

However, looking at the boards of most leading institutions in the sector, it is surprising that only 37% of fintech employees are female - with representation dropping to just 19% at C-suite level - according to a 2018 LendIt survey.  It was my own interest in sustainability and ESG and my academic background - spanning economics, quantitative finance and data science - that led me into the climate fintech space. I'm passionate about building win-win solutions that integrate real returns with impact and direct corporate money into areas where it can have a genuinely positive impact. ...