Andrea M. Bacher

Translating ESG due diligence regulations into investment decisions | EcoVadis | Former Private Sector Observer, World Bank Climate Investment Funds & Green Climate Fund | 15+ years in ESG policy & finance

EcoVadisBex-Business and Climate Summit & AssociationBex-B20 Germany

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ESG regulations start with compliance. The opportunity is operational efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage.

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I have spent 15+ years at the intersection of where regulation is made and where it materialises in business:from legislative design to financial and corporate implementation, across continents, g. the EU, US, Canada, China, Australia, India, and international institutions. Today I help investors and companies turn ESG regulatory complexity into decisions that impact due diligence, capital allocation, and WHAT I DOAt EcoVadis I lead global regulatory expertise, connecting ESG regulation across jurisdictions to supply chain data, risk, and AI-enabled solutions, enabling commercial and customer teams, and coordinating across product, methodology, legal and public affairs. I also speak at conferences/webinars and write weekly on LinkedIn on ESG regulation, due diligence, and what it means for investment WHERE I COME FROMI have worked across the private sector, international institutions, and governments,including 7 years as Global Policy Lead at the International Chamber of Commerce, shaping climate, sustainable finance, and ESG policy across 120 countries and serving as the global business voice at COP21, Rio+20, and the UN SDGs. Before that, Project Manager at UNEP and Climate Advisor to the Indonesian Ministry of Environment via GIZ. I also founded my own ESG and sustainable finance advisory Example roles:→ Private Sector Observer, World Bank Climate Investment Funds (8 years)→ Private Sector Observer, Green Climate Fund→ B20 Task Force, Energy Climate & Resource Efficiency→ Steering Committee Member, UN International Resource PanelThat is where my understanding of ESG regulation was shaped: not only from reading it, but from being part of the design, implementing it, advising early movers before it became mainstream, and seeing the challenges on the WHAT I BELIEVEESG regulation, due diligence, and investment risk are one The advantage goes to those who can read across all I share what I learn across ESG regulation, due diligence, and investment Happy to connect or exchange ideas.