Our Team
Our team is made up of employees and associates using our network of core technical experts – recognised in their field - and analysts.
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While we build our structure, we are continuously looking for new associates and partners to work with: if you are interested, don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Simon Messenger
CEO & Founder
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Simon Messenger has has almost 20 years of technical and professional experience and is the founder and CEO of 1Planet Advisory, a sustainability reporting and sustainable finance consultancy.
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He has held a number of senior roles in the broader field of sustainability reporting and sustainable finance and is currently the Technical Implementation Lead for the UN-hosted Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) as well as a Market Engagement Lead for the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
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He was previously Managing Director of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Director of the 2 Degrees Investing Initiative (2Dii), a leading global think tank on climate-related metrics in financial markets, as well as Head of Consulting at the Energy Saving Trust and a sustainability consultant at PwC and Deloitte.
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In his career, he has worked closely with a large selection of financial institutions, regulators, supervisors, policy makers, corporates and broader initiatives to accelerate the development of sustainability-related metrics, standards and frameworks. An experienced speaker, he has spoken at over 100 international conferences and high-level international events, including COP24 and COP25, as an expert in extra-financial reporting and sustainable finance.
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Simon holds a Masters with Distinction in Ecological Economics and a First Class BSc (Hons) in Environmental Geoscience, both from the University of Edinburgh (UK).
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