Francisco Avendano

Francisco is World Bank Group’s Global Lead for sustainable finance and transition risk management of investment operations. He is a sustainable finance professional with over 28 years of experience, including twenty-two-year track record of direct climate related experience with the World Bank Group, Private Equity Funds, Carbon Markets, Multinational Corporations, United Nations, and Governments. Extensive climate and sustainable finance expertise and international network of practitioners across industries including banking, power, infrastructure, chemicals, steel, automotive, agribusiness, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail, and property industries.