Bio:
Matt Christensen has over ten years of experience building European businesses focused on sustainability themes in the UK, France, Spain and Germany. Based in Paris since 2002, Matt continues to act as the Executive Director for Eurosif (the European Sustainable Investment Forum). Since Matt was recruited as Executive Director in a turnaround situation, Eurosif has grown into the premier European think tank and industry association for sustainable investment with more than 80 Member Affiliates that together represent assets totaling over €1 trillion.
Recent activities of Eurosif include its EU Market Study, High Net Worth Individual Sustainability Report, and successful submissions to the EU asking for improved transparency on environmental/social/governance issues by companies and funds. Matt is a frequent speaker at international events on sustainable finance matters and is a member of the European Commission Coordination Committee to shape the evolution of public policy around sustainable investment themes in the EU.
He is a Non-Executive Director to three investment funds and holds masters degrees from the Wharton School (MBA) and University of Pennsylvania (MA – International Political Economy)
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e-mail: christe80@yahoo.com
