• Advising asset managers, private equity, and impact funds on ESG due diligence, portfolio value creation, and climate transition investment strategy as an independent strategic advisor
• Led the transformation from a standalone Group Sustainability function to a hybrid embedded model across the bank, including governance realignment and new ways of working across all business areas • Established the internal governance and control environment for the Group's voluntary ESG commitments and led the CSDDD regulatory assessment and compliance implementation, covering climate and human rights due diligence across the value chain • Delivered internal stakeholder training sessions for employees across multiple ESG subject areas and spoke regularly at external forums (UNEP FI, PRB) on sustainable finance, circular economy financing, and ESG data management
• Led a corporate development function (Head of Sustainability, Corporate & Institutions) building business capabilities (processes, people, systems, governance) to support proactive ESG advisory and product delivery to corporate clients • Led phased implementation of the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan (SFDR, MiFID II, EU Taxonomy) and financed emissions reduction targets under PCAF, aligned with the bank's Net Zero Banking Alliance and SBTi commitments
• Established, recruited, and led Swedbank's client-facing ESG Advisory function within CIB from zero, also serving on the Front Office leadership team • Led the team through 170+ sustainability-themed materiality assessments and ESG due diligence engagements (EUR 1M to EUR 2B per deal) across Industrials, Energy, TMT, Real Estate, and Retail; ESG-labelled credit exposure grew from SEK 18B to SEK 59B over 30 months • Co-originated and structured landmark green finance transactions, including SSAB's EUR 1B Sustainability-Linked RCF and energy transition mandates with Vattenfall, Fortum, and Scatec Solar • Designed a proprietary ESG evaluation methodology now used group-wide in credit risk assessment across 3,000+ corporate clients
• Led Nordic Innovation's cross-ecosystem circular economy training programme across four manufacturing sectors, engaging 50+ Nordic companies in sustainability capability building and CE pilot project design • Project manager for IKEA's global market sizing study on circular economy business model revenue potential; led development of the Finnish Chemical Industry Federation's Circular Business Model Playbook
• Led design and deployment of Telia's Creating Shared Value strategy, including SDG impact mapping, products and offering mapping, KPI development, and performance monitoring across 15 countries in the Nordics, Baltics, and Eurasia • Trained and supported business regions and functions on strategy execution, leading to multiple local sustainability projects across markets
• Delivered non-financial assurance and related consulting engagements (ISAE 3000 limited assurance, GRI G3/G4) supporting Vattenfall, Billerud, Systembolaget, and Sodra and other clients in producing and passing external assurance of carbon footprint, climate related, and broader sustainability disclosures • Designed the investment partner ESG risk screening framework for Sida's Private Sector Collaboration unit, covering methodology, screening criteria, KPIs, and governance for DFI-grade ESG due diligence • Led sustainability materiality assessments and stakeholder engagement projects for Systembolaget, Sodra, and SEB, informing corporate sustainability strategy and external non-financial reporting
• Co-founded a sustainability strategy consultancy, managed P&L, hired staff, and led fundamental research as co-creator of Sweden's largest corporate sustainability brand study, covering 151 companies (now Sustainable Brand Index)
Consultant, Intellectual Capital Sweden AB (2007-2009): Conducted operational due diligence and led the integration of Corporate Sustainability (ESG) into the firm's IC-Rating methodology. Part-time Swedish Armed Forces (2000-2006) with active deployments to Afghanistan and Kosovo; Squad leader in conscription service.
Leading Others
Leadership Pipeline Institute (delivered via Swedbank)
2021 - 2022
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Leadership - to lead
Mindset
2011
Successful Sales for Field Sales Reps
Mindset
2010
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Everything DiSC Certified Trainer
Inscape Partners International (delivered via Mindset AB)
2010
Credential ID: 00898
Coaching Programme
Foretagsakademin
2010
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Negotiation Technique
Mindset
2009
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
FranklinCovey (delivered via Accenture)
2018
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Basic environmental management (ISO 14001:2004)
Swedish Institute for Standards, SIS (delivered via EY)
2011
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