RELEASE: World Resources Institute Welcomes Clara Barby to Global Board of Directors

WASHINGTON (August 15, 2024) - World Resources Institute (WRI) is pleased to announce that Clara Barby has joined its Global Board of Directors. Barby is Senior Partner at Just Climate, a climate-led investing firm, and a leader in private sector climate finance and sustainability standards.

"We are delighted to welcome Clara to our Global Board," said Ani Dasgupta, President & CEO, WRI. "Clara has a wealth of experience developing standards and navigating capital markets across several of WRI's geographies - including Colombia, Kenya, India, Southeast Asia and Brazil. Her deep professional interest in getting private capital flowing to the Global South is already a key part of WRI's strategy. She will be an excellent partner in WRI's efforts to enable broader system change in the global financial architecture."

Barby was previously Chief Executive of the Impact Management Project (IMP) and led a project with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation to establish the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The ISSB's sustainability disclosure standards bring consistency and transparency to global capital markets, providing companies with an incentive to embrace sustainable business models. She also previously led the sustainable and impact strategies for Bridges Fund Management and worked for Acumen's Capital Markets team, investing in India and East Africa.

Alongside her current role at Just Climate, Barby serves on expert advisory groups for the Transition Finance Market Review, the Transition Plan Taskforce, the ISSB, and the Impact Investing Institute.

"I'm looking forward to working across WRI's network to help finance and scale the investments needed to reduce carbon emissions, protect nature and improve people's lives," said Barby. "By convening diverse groups of stakeholders and lowering structural barriers for sustainable investments, we can help the capital markets enable the achievement of development objectives and contribute to equitable change for communities worldwide."

Clara holds an MBA from the Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD) as well as a bachelor's degree in Greats from the University of Oxford. She was awarded a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to International Sustainability Standards in the 2023 King's New Year Honors List. She is based in the United Kingdom.

About World Resources Institute

WRI is a trusted partner for change. Using research-based approaches, we work globally and in focus countries to meet people's essential needs; to protect and restore nature; and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities. We aim to fundamentally transform the way the world produces and uses food and energy and designs its cities to create a better future for all. Founded in 1982, WRI has nearly 2,000 staff around the world, with country offices in Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States and regional offices in Africa and Europe. More information at www.wri.org or on Twitter @WorldResources.

• Alison Cinnamond

  Global Director for Strategic Communications