Global Head, Climate Capacity & Inclusion Accelerator, IFC

Veronica works to increase the volume and impact of sustainable finance, influence the quality and credibility of global standards, and enhance nature and climate leadership skills across industries. Her team designed the first practical biodiversity finance guidelines, harmonized guidelines for circular economy finance, and incubated IFC’s approach to transition finance including hard-to-abate sectors. To spur local capital markets to issue green, blue and social finance, her team has trained over 2000 banking executives across emerging markets to enable almost $20B in sustainable bonds.

She also spearheads cross-industry collaborations on bioeconomy, SMEs, and local value chains to generate broader societal support for inclusive transitions. Previously Veronica managed IFC’s Global Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory helping companies financially value returns on sustainability, deliver local economic development and empower communities to use open data such as for water stewardship. Prior to IFC, Veronica worked at the World Bank, the International Youth Foundation, the White House, and the US Department for Health & Human Services. She holds a Master’s from Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Veronica is known for her innovative ability to convene and connect a broad range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. She was the founder of IFC’s global Sustainability Exchange and developed Commdev.org, IFC’s external repository to share best practice in community-private sector development. Veronica served on the World Economic Forum’s Council on Infrastructure & Long-term Finance and as an advisor to Kellogg’s Development Partnership Initiative.  She was listed among 10 Inspirational Women in Mining and has published methods on measuring social capital.