Tauni Lanier

Environmental Economics (PhD.), University of St. Gallen, Switzerland – International Banking,INSEAD, France

Tauni Lanier is a recognized expert in the fields of sustainable finance and sustainable development in the finance sector. Previous publications include: Environmental Business, Sustain Magazine, and FT. She is media savvy and has been asked to guest lecture at universities in France, England, Singapore and the USA. In November 2012, she gave the keynote speech in London for a Climate Change and Ethical Investment conference.

Tauni is an investment banker and has worked for organisations such as JP Morgan and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson on the debt side and in structured finance. She became the first managing director of the DJSGI. Her work at the WBCSD, involved advising companies regarding external reporting on sustainability issues. She was a pioneer in the field of corporate responsibility and corporate governance ratings. She founded and runs EcoCapital partnership, combining experience in environmental and corporate finance to create a unique solution based business in non-traditional risk assessment and investment impact in investment decisions. Currently, EcoCapital is on the forefront in investment advisement, structuring, and due diligence in climate change, impact investing and environmental asset project development.