Johan Lopez

Finance Sector Engagement Lead, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Johan Lopez is the CBD Financial Sector Engagement Lead, coordinating the Finance Day at the Biodiversity COP16. With over ten years of experience in sustainability, Johan also leads the IFC and IDB-Invest Amazon Finance Network. Previously, he directed partnerships and capacity-building programs at the Institute for Sustainable Investing at Morgan Stanley and advanced sustainable finance initiatives as UNEP FI’s Regional Coordinator for the Americas. Johan holds a Master’s in Climate and Society from Columbia University, where he also served as an Associate Instructor.

Speaker Sessions

Investing in Nature Through Local Partnerships and Sustainable Financing

  • Restoring and Protecting Nature
  • Indigenous Leadership and Ways of Knowing
  • Finance, Trade and Investment
Session Date
Wednesday, Feb 12 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Featuring
Gwen Bridge Chief Executive Officer and President, Gwen Bridge Consulting Ltd.
Johan Lopez Finance Sector Engagement Lead, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Hilen Meirovich Director of Climate Change and Environment, IDB Invest

Plenary – Money Talks: The Finance Sector’s Role in Advancing a Sustainable and Prosperous Future

  • Corporate Governance
  • Finance, Trade and Investment
Session Date
Wednesday, Feb 12 2025 | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Featuring
Cindy Jia Head of Sustainable Solutions Group - Americas, ING
Johan Lopez Finance Sector Engagement Lead, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Julie Segal Senior Manager, Climate Finance, Environmental Defence