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South Pole appoints Strategic Advisory Board
29 Jan 2025

South Pole appoints Strategic Advisory Board

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South Pole, the leading carbon asset developer and climate consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of a Strategic Advisory Board.

This group of cross-sector experts will be responsible for helping the company navigate the next phase of transformation across global carbon markets and drive innovation across its climate solutions.

Over the past 18 years, South Pole has been a pioneer in the global carbon market, helping governments to develop flagship environmental and social projects, and enabled businesses to positively address their climate impact. The company is actively strengthening its leadership, governance, as well as quality and risk management practices to position itself for the next phase of growth. These enhancements are designed to reinforce trust, integrity, and transparency both within the organisation and across the broader market. The South Pole Strategic Advisory Board will play a critical role in delivering on this ambition.

The Strategic Advisory Board will be co-chaired by Damilola Ogunbiyi, the CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, who will support South Pole's CEO Dr Daniel Klier, a global sustainability leader.

Ogunbiyi and Dr. Klier will be joined by:

  • Sir Ian Davis, former global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company, Advisor to Apax Partners, and Board member
  • Jérôme Schmitt, Senior Advisor and Board member dedicated to supporting energy transition journeys; former Head of M&A and Senior VP of Carbon Neutral Businesses at Total Energies; Founding Chairman of the OGCI Executive Committee
  • Lindy Fursman, Director of Climate and Energy Policy, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and former Chief Advisor for Climate Change at the Ministry for the Environment in New Zealand
  • Lisa DeMarco, Senior Partner and CEO at Resilient LLP
  • Suzanne DiBianca, Executive Vice President and Chief Impact Officer at Salesforce
Damilola Ogunbiyi
Co-chair Advisory Board

Damilola Ogunbiyi

CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for SEforALL, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy
Sir Ian Davis
Advisory Board member

Sir Ian Davis

Former Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company, Advisor to Apax Partners, and Board member
Jérôme Schmitt
Advisory Board member

Jérôme Schmitt

Senior Advisor and Board member, dedicated to supporting energy transition journeys
Lindy Fursman
Advisory Board member

Lindy Fursman

Director of Climate and Energy Policy, Tony Blair Institute
Lisa DeMarco
Advisory Board member

Lisa DeMarco

Senior Partner and CEO at Resilient LLP
Suzanne DiBianca
Advisory Board member

Suzanne DiBianca

Executive Vice President and Chief Impact Officer at Salesforce

The Strategic Advisory Board's responsibilities will span across providing strategic guidance to South Pole's executive team, supporting on quality and risk, and driving innovation regarding South Pole's strategy and operations.

“We know there is no net zero without a high integrity, functioning carbon market. That's why South Pole has created a new Strategic Advisory Board – an initiative focused on promoting cross-sector collaboration to answer critical questions around challenges of integrity, demand signals, and market infrastructure that are holding this market back from realising its true potential. I am grateful to the distinguished group of experts who have joined us in this critical endeavour to support our mission to deliver true climate impact for all," said Daniel Klier, South Pole CEO.

“Carbon markets are crucial for bridging the financing gap in industries such as clean power and nature, where traditional financing often falls short. By fostering collaboration among global experts, South Pole's new advisory board, will ignite important conversations that advance critical solutions to scale market size, incentivise meaningful climate action, and tackle pressing global challenges," said Damilola Ogunbiyi, South Pole's Strategic Advisory Board co-chair, Chief Executive Officer and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy.

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About South Pole

South Pole is the world's leading carbon asset developer and climate consultancy.

Since 2006, South Pole has been a trusted partner and advisor to governments, public sector organisations, and leading businesses on their decarbonisation journeys. South Pole serves over 1,000 clients across the world, and its global team of experts has helped many Fortune 500 businesses implement comprehensive strategies that help build resilience and turn climate action into long-term business opportunities.

In line with its mission to deliver true climate impact for all, South Pole has used the power of markets to help channel climate finance to over 850 projects in more than 50 countries across the globe. To date, these projects have helped reduce over 200 million metric tonnes of CO2 emissions, accelerated low-carbon transformations across several sectors, and provided measurable benefits to communities vulnerable to climate change.

The business is supported by world-class investors, including Temasek's GenZero, Lightrock, Corisol, and Salesforce Ventures.

South Pole is a social enterprise recognised by the World Economic Forum's Schwab Foundation, and committed to becoming a B Corp globally across all of its local entities.

For more information, visit www.southpole.com or LinkedIn.

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