Building Global Climate Data Infrastructure
From physical climate risk analytics to cross-jurisdictional regulatory analysis, central bank policy engagement, and government disclosure platforms; product leadership building global climate data infrastructure across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU)
Data Product & Research Team Lead
Oversaw commercial release of global open climate data repository. During my tenure, GFANZ comprised over 160 companies with more than $70 trillion of assets; a global coalition of leading financial institutions committed to accelerating the decarbonization of the economy. At that time, Michael Bloomberg (UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions) and Mark Carney (UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance) served as Co-Chairs, while Mary Schapiro was Vice Chair and Head of the Secretariat.
The NZDPU was developed following recommendations published in November 2022 by the Climate Data Steering Committee, founded in June 2022 by French President Emmanuel Macron and the UN Special Envoy.
The CDSC is comprised of international organizations, standard setters, and policymakers from multiple jurisdictions - such as the UN, IMF, OECD, and European Commission - which oversee and governs the NZDPU's development.
Technical Advisory Board includes the London Stock Exchange Group, Bloomberg, CDP, Moody's, MSCI, and S&P Global.
Case Study: G7 Climate Change Mitigation Working Group
Challenge
The G7 CCMWG needed expert input on policy actions to improve climate transition-related data quality, discoverability, accessibility, comparability, and reliability for Workstream 2 of their climate mitigation efforts.
Solution
Authored comprehensive policy note and recommendations addressing:
- — Enhancing discoverability and accessibility of private-sector climate transition-related data
- — Promoting comparability across jurisdictions and reporting frameworks
- — Increasing reliability through digital tagging, taxonomies, and assurance standards
- — Interoperability between climate-related data standards
My Impact
Presented to Italian G7 presidency and CCMWG in Rome. Policy recommendations informed G7 climate data infrastructure discussions and contributed to global standards development.
External Validation: Policy Note Submission to G7 CCMWG (PDF)
The Group of Seven is an intergovernmental political and economic forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States; additionally, the European Union is a "non-enumerated member".
Case Study: UN/CEFACT ESG Traceability Standards
Context
The Team of Specialists convenes 85+ international experts from government, industry, and academia to develop policy guidance and instruments for ESG monitoring and reporting along global value chains. Sessions held in Geneva and Rome in conjunction with UN/CEFACT Forums.
My Impact
Contributing to UN-level policy development shaping global ESG traceability standards, Digital Product Passports, and supply chain transparency frameworks that will affect international trade and sustainability reporting across multiple industries.
External Validation: UN/CEFACT Official Website
UN/CEFACT (United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business) develops global standards and recommendations for "Simple, Transparent and Effective Processes for Global Commerce," harmonizing processes, procedures, and information flows for international trade.
Leading Cross-Jurisdictional Climate Initiatives
Hong Kong & BIS
The Bank for International Settlements is the oldest international financial institution, owned by member central banks and serving as "a bank for central banks." The BIS Innovation Hub fosters international collaboration on innovative financial technology within the central banking community, developing public goods to improve the global financial system.
My Impact
- — Provided second party opinion (SPO) on Project Gaia feasibility and scalability across national markets and frameworks
- — Leveraged first-hand knowledge of climate data analytics, semantic analysis, AI capabilities, and deep technical expertise
- — Policy recommendations on green finance data infrastructure standards and interoperability
- — Climate data architecture guidance for APAC region
External Validation: BIS Innovation Hub: Project Gaia - AI-enabled climate risk analysis
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance institution focused on promoting sustainable economic development and social progress across Africa. The Africa ESG Hub is designed to empower African businesses with the tools and insights needed to thrive in today's sustainability-driven economy. The inaugural ESG Forum in Abidjan brought together stakeholders from government and the private sector to build a sustainable finance ecosystem for the continent, with a focus on addressing the unique challenges facing African companies; 80% of which are SMEs.
My Impact
- — Member of international expert cohort advising on pan-African ESG data standardization
- — Continental disclosure framework and Africa-specific ESG taxonomy development
- — Identified real challenges and priorities facing African businesses and investors
- — Guided development of practical ESG tools, resources, and data for the Africa ESG Hub
- — Ensured Africa's perspectives influence global sustainability dialogue
- — Recommendations incorporated into Africa ESG Hub framework
External Validation: African Development Bank cohort: ESG Data Hub working group
Japan
My Impact
- — Led roundtable series with Japan Exchange Group
- — Published summary paper (February 2025)
- — Cross-jurisdictional data reconciliation
- — Recommendations informed JPX climate disclosure requirements
External Validation: Japan Exchange Group: JPX and NZDPU publish summary paper
Singapore
My Impact
- — Designed data transmission collaboration: Greenprint→NZDPU emissions data flow
- — Gprnt/ESGenome platform integration for Scope 1-3 data
- — "Report once, share globally" architecture for Singapore corporates
External Validation: Monetary Authority of Singapore: MAS and SGX Group collaboration announcement
Switzerland
Challenge
Switzerland needed infrastructure to collect, validate, and publish company climate emissions data in compliance with Swiss Climate Ordinance.
My Impact
Designed comprehensive white-label disclosure portal enabling:
- — Multi-actor system (regulators, companies, NZDPU integration, public access)
- — XBRL tagging and digital concordance
- — KYC/LEI management
- — Anomaly detection and data quality validation
- — Multi-format upload (Excel, CSV, XML, JSON, XBRL)
- — Restatement workflows with audit trails
- — Framework applicable to 68% of total addressable universe expected in regulatory portals by 2030
External Validation: Swiss Secretariat for International Finance: announcement
India
Challenge
SEBI introduced the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) framework, making climate and ESG disclosures mandatory for the top 1,000 listed companies in India.
My Impact
- — Analyzed NSE/BSE emissions data vs. CDP voluntary disclosures
- — Identified significant coverage expansion opportunities
- — Made initial discovery of dual-coverage Scope 1 emissions from non-CDP entities
- — Implemented a dual-identifier methodology including global and domestic taxonomies
United Kingdom
Established partnerships and led research initiatives that influenced UK policy frameworks and fostered innovation ecosystem. Provided insights to policymakers and business leaders, directly impacting economic growth and government actions through the All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG) on AI and Blockchain.
My Impact
- — APPG AI and APPG Blockchain secretariat support
- — Delivered policy outputs to UK Parliament shaping discussions on AI and innovation
- — High-profile event organization (The Innovators Board)
- — AI Policy book chapter contribution
- — Research initiatives influencing policy frameworks
Central Bank & Regulatory Engagement
| Institution | Engagement |
|---|---|
| BIS Innovation Hub (Hong Kong) | Policy recommendations on green finance data infrastructure |
| MAS (Singapore) | Project Greenprint→NZDPU data transmission design |
| AfDB (Africa) | ESG Hub Working Group - Pan-African standardization |
| Swiss SIF/SIX | White-label disclosure portal architecture |
| UNFCCC | NAZCA platform integration design |
| JPX (Japan) | Roundtable series leadership |
Data Governance Framework
Original 5-point framework for institutional data quality:
Accuracy
Correct mapping to core data model
Completeness
Baseline field coverage
Consistency
Cross-year and cross-provider reconciliation
Validity
Business, definitional, mathematical logic
Transparency
Source metadata, quality reporting