IWBI ADVISORY

Sustainable Finance

The Sustainable Finance Advisory is focused on developing social sustainability and sustainable finance initiatives. Its purpose is to elevate how the global investment landscape and regulatory bodies are prioritizing health, well-being and social equity outcomes within organizations and communities.

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IWBI Advisory Lead

Minjia Yang

Minjia Yang is the Vice President & Head of Sustainable Finance at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) where she leads the thought leadership platform to drive capital toward social sustainability at scale. Minjia brings her interdisciplinary background in law, economics, finance and insights of global markets to partnership building, sustainable finance and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

IWBI Advisory Lead

Kelly Worden, MPH

Kelly Worden, MPH, is VP of ESG and Investing for Health at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Kelly leads the development of resources to help organizations place people at the center of their ESG (environmental, social, governance) strategy and investment.

Executive sponsor

Matthew Trowbridge, MD, MPH

Matthew Trowbridge is a physician, Chief Medical Officer at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), and Associate Professor at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine.

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Sustainable Finance Advisors


Abigail Sirevaag, Senior Sustainability Leader, Edward Jones
Akiko Toya, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, The World Bank Group
Angelica Bottelli, Senior ESG & Sustainability Consultant, CBRE
Ashish Pandya, Lead Consultant, Sustainable Spaces, ideaship Inc.
Cida Ghosn, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne
Claudia Herbert Colfer, Head of Programming, UNGC Network USA
Dennis Wu, CEO and Executive Director, Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group Limited
Eric Lee, Senior Vice President, ESG Investing, Aligned Climate Capital
Gabriela Sabadini, Technical Director, Chile Green Building Council
Harun Asad, Senior Director Sustainability, Genentech, a Member of Roche Group
Kimberly Brown, Managing Principal, Housing Impact Partners
Lissa Engle, Managing Director, Berkeley Capital Group (BCG)
Mark Bhasin, Senior Vice President, Basis Investment Group
Natalie Ambrosio Preudhomme, Associate Director, Moody's
Sharon Grant, Senior Manager Sustainability Programs, RE Tech Advisors
Stefano Capacci, Principal Consultant, Longevity Partners
Taeko Yoshimura, Officer, International Finance Corporation
Tauni Lanier, Director, BDO
Yasushi Kinoshita, Co-Chair, Green Building Japan
Yun Fu, Associate Director, Innovative Finance, Milken Institute


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