Adrian Rimmer

Partner, Global Head, Sustainability & ESG
Finsbury Glover Hering

Adrian has spent the last 15 years at the forefront of sustainability and ESG, driving commercial innovation in the private sector and international institutions. He joined Finsbury Glover Hering from London Stock Exchange Group, where he led a strategic initiative to scale-up ESG engagement by listed companies and sustainable finance across its capital markets: implementing a world-first ‘Green Economy’ equity classification for companies and funds and a sustainable bond market that has raised over £55bn. As CEO of international certification body Gold Standard, Adrian led the development of robust governance for carbon markets and impact finance that supported the deployment of millions of dollars into clean technologies, sustainable land-use and UN Sustainable Development Goals in over 50 countries. Adrian established ABN AMRO’s Environmental Markets business and supported renewable energy and cleantech clients as a Director in The Royal Bank of Scotland’s corporate finance team.

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