About us
Organisation

The EMDE Investor Taskforce is an industry-led initiative, operating through three layers of governance. 

The Leadership Group provides strategic direction and high-level oversight. It is convened by the Minister of State for International Development and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, with Hendrik du Toit, CEO of Ninety One, acting as the industry chair.  

The Delivery Group is made up of senior representatives from the Taskforce’s participating organisations. The group is responsible for approving the Taskforce’s work programme and delivering research and publications. 

Its work is organised into five technical workstreams: asset owner mobilisation, products and tools, data compilation and usage, credit ratings, as well as regulation and policy. Each workstream is co-led by industry thought leaders from major financial services firms and organisations. 

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) serves as the Secretariat to the Taskforce. It supports the Taskforce’s day-to-day operations, facilitates coordination across groups, and ensures effective implementation of the Taskforce’s objectives. 

The Leadership Group provides strategic direction and high-level oversight. It is convened by the Minister of State for International Development and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, with Hendrik du Toit, CEO of Ninety One, acting as the industry chair.  

The Delivery Group is made up of senior representatives from the Taskforce’s participating organisations. The group is responsible for approving the Taskforce’s work programme and delivering research and publications. 

Its work is organised into four technical workstreams: research and opportunity, capacity building and data, products, and regulatory environment. Each workstream is co-led by industry thought leaders from major financial services firms. 

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) serves as the Secretariat to the Taskforce. It supports the Taskforce’s day-to-day operations, facilitates coordination across groups, and ensures effective implementation of the Taskforce’s objectives. 

People

Leadership Group

Mark Coombs

CEO

Ashmore

Mark Versey

CEO

Aviva Investors

Leslie Maasdorp

CEO

BII

Rachel Elwell

CEO

Border to Coast

John Ball

Chief Executive

Church of England Pensions Board

Kirsty McNeill MP

Minister of State for International Development

FCDO

Lucy Rigby

Economic Secretary to the Treasury

HMT

Sir Danny Alexander

CEO of Infrastructure Finance and Sustainability

HSBC

Stephanie Pfeifer

CEO

IIGCC

Eric Adler

CEO, Asset Management

L&G

Phil Parkinson

CEO

Mercer

Mark Fawcett

CIO

Nest

Hendrik du Toit

CEO & Founder

Ninety One

Patrick Heath-Lay

CEO

People's Partnership

Philippe Valahu

CEO

PIDG

Yann Le Pallec

CEO

S&P Global Ratings

Andy Briggs

Group Chief Executive Officer

Standard Life

Euan Miller

Managing Director

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Simon Cooke

Ashmore

Pippa Morgan

Aviva Investors

Timothy Rawlings

Bank of England

Hazel Taylor-Tangen

BII

Tim Manuel

Border to Coast

Simon Hallett

Cambridge Associates

Laura Hillis

Church of England Pensions Board

Zoe Norgate

DESNZ

Alicia Kedzierski

FCA

Sarah Metcalf

FCDO

Fayyaz Muneer

HMT

Matt Alder

HSBC

Jake Harper

LGIM

Tessa Page

Mercer

Marie Diron

Moody's

Katharina Lindmeier

Nest

Daisy Streatfeild

Ninety One

Tim Streeter

PIDG

Duncan Buchanan

Prudential

Bernard De Longevialle

S&P Global Ratings

Lucy Rahal

Standard Chartered

Matt Burrell

Standard Life

Tim Gosling

The People's Partnership

John Dewey

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Emily Sharples

Communications Manager

IIGCC

Jemima Prior

Secretariat Officer

IIGCC

Neeha Mujeeb

Secretariat Lead

IIGCC

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