In January 2022 Alan was appointed as HSBC’s first Head of Sustainable Finance for Europe Commercial Banking. Prior to this Alan held the roles of CEO & Head of Banking HSBC Ireland having established HSBC’s commercial banking business in Ireland in 2006.
During his career Alan has worked in a variety of international wholesale banking roles with Scotiabank and ING and has extensive experience of the North American, Nordic and European wholesale banking markets.
A Business Studies graduate of Trinity College Dublin, Alan also holds an MBA from University College Dublin. He has completed Sustainability Management and Leadership training with the University of Cambridge and Imperial College Business School London. Alan is a qualified Chartered Director with the Institute of Directors, London and a member of the Institute of Bankers. Alan is Chair and a founding member of Chapter Zero Ireland, the Irish Chapter of the Climate Governance initiative, helping boards to lead with purpose and intent on climate issues.
During his career Alan has worked in a variety of international wholesale banking roles with Scotiabank and ING and has extensive experience of the North American, Nordic and European wholesale banking markets.
A Business Studies graduate of Trinity College Dublin, Alan also holds an MBA from University College Dublin. He has completed Sustainability Management and Leadership training with the University of Cambridge and Imperial College Business School London. Alan is a qualified Chartered Director with the Institute of Directors, London and a member of the Institute of Bankers. Alan is Chair and a founding member of Chapter Zero Ireland, the Irish Chapter of the Climate Governance initiative, helping boards to lead with purpose and intent on climate issues.
Maija Ziemele is a Sustainability Consultant at ING focusing on human rights and climate. She has been working on developing, scoping, and advancing the topic of just transition at ING. Her educational background is in international law and business & sustainability.
A development finance professional with over two decades of experience, Patricia is currently working for the International Labour Organization, Social Finance unit. She is leading the unit’s work on sustainable investing and innovative finance. As part thereof, she is managing the ILO's collaborations with the Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund social impact investing or with Sida on impact measurement of guarantee instruments, and overseeing work related to just transition finance. Patricia holds a PhD in economics and an M.A. in intercultural management and business administration.
