Our Team

Jakob Thomä is Managing Director of the Berlin office. He co-founded the 2° Investing network in New York and Berlin and manages the think tank’s research on 2°C scenario analysis for financial institutions and companies.

Jakob led the development of the first 2°C scenario analysis tool for financial portfolios, which is now applied by more than 250 financial institutions worldwide. In addition, he leads the organisation’s partnerships with a number of financial supervisors and governments, including as academic adviser to the Bank of England 2017-2018. He holds a PhD in Finance from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers in Paris. Jakob also teaches a green finance course at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.

Constanze joined 2DII in September 2018. She is working from the Berlin office.

Constanze works on data infrastructure and processing at 2DII, supporting the engineering team. She is also involved in the retail investor project, contributing to the platform database, data analysis and visualization.

Prior to joining the 2DII, Constanze served in the data department of Scout24 and worked as a journalist.

Constanze holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Humboldt University in Berlin.

Andreas joined 2DII in October 2019. Based in the Berlin office, he manages coordinated climate alignment assessments with several European countries as part of the PACTA 2020 project.

Before joining 2DII, Andreas worked as a researcher on mass scale solar cell fabrication at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, where he developed a massive open online course for the University of Freiburg. In cooperation with the company SunBrush, he developed a cloud-based analysis tool for heat images of solar power plants and he worked as a scientific consultant for a German MP.

Andreas studied Mathematics (Bac.) and Physics (Diplom) at the University of Freiburg (Germany) and Granada (Spain). He holds a PhD (Hons) in Micro-Systems Engineering. In addition to his technical education, Andreas studied Design Thinking at the d-school of the HPI Potsdam.

Frederick joined in February 2020 and works as a junior analyst in the Berlin office.

His activities include data analysis and modeling for areas of PACTA and he is contributing to the development of a platform and database for retail investors to incorporate non-financial preferences in the investment process.

Frederick studied at Zeppelin University and holds a bachelor's degree in economics and a minor in politics.

Klaus joined 2DII in February 2016 and is working from the Berlin office. He is overseeing the development of the website platform for the retail investor project, including elements such as metric development and data preparation. Additionally, he is coordinating 2DII’s contributions to the FinanceMap project and technical implementation of the target setting module, as well as supporting other projects such as PACTA methodology for corporate lending.

Prior to joining 2DII, Klaus served as solar cell and module researcher at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems and Bosch Solar Energy.

Klaus holds a master’s degree in Renewable Energy Management from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and a bachelor’s degree in physics from RWTH Aachen.

Jackson is working on the prototype phase of the climate scenario analysis of banks’ corporate lending portfolios. He joined 2DII in June 2019 and is working from the Berlin office. Prior to joining 2DII, Jackson served as a researcher in Cosmology at the University of Toronto. He holds a BSc. in Physics from McGill University.

Vincent Jerosch-Herold joined 2DII in March 2019. He is working from the Berlin office as an analyst.

Prior to joining, Vincent work as a sustainability intern at Bank J. Safra Sarasin and as a research intern at DIW, Berlin in the Department of Energy, Transportation, and the Environment.

Vincent holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Global Economics from Jacobs University.

Jacob joined the Berlin team as an analyst in June 2020, where he is focused on running the stress testing and PACTA projects.

Before joining 2DII, Jacob worked in various data roles at the Berlin startup Civey, specializing in representative web surveys. There, he developed the theoretical outlines of the main product and the technical MVP in R and later managed additional data products, such as target group analyses and the recommender system. Jacob holds an M.Sc. in Economics from Freie Universität Berlin.

Nicola joined 2DII in October 2019. He is responsable for a retail investor project to empower citizens and financial institutions with the right tools to incorporate non-financial preferences in their investments.

In addition to his role at 2DII, Nicola also works as an independent sustainability consultant and analyst. His focus points lie in the field of sustainability strategy, management and campaigning. Furthermore, he is Managing Director at Generation Why, a sustainability network for students and young professionals to achieve the SDGs.

Nicola holds an M.A. in International Politics, Administration and International Relations from Zeppelin University, where he specialized in different interfaces of sustainable development. He also completed a bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Development at the University of Bayreuth.

Clare joined 2DII in February 2017, where she leads the development of portfolio scenario analysis and company reporting. This has ranged from automation of scenario reporting to the creation of our online platform for scenario analysis.

Prior to joining 2DII, Clare worked in Chile conducting applied research into the incorporation of solar thermal energy into industrial processes with Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy in Germany and Chile. Prior to that, she worked as a mechanical engineer for Mining Development in Australia.

Clare holds a Master of Science in Renewable Energy Management from the University of Freiburg, Germany and a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from the University of Queensland, Australia.

Daisy joined the Berlin team as an analyst in June 2020. She is focused on the implementation of PACTA analysis projects in emerging markets.

Before joining 2DII, Daisy worked at the Central Bank of Colombia as a Senior Analyst in Financial Stability. In this position, she analyzed and monitored Colombian household credit risk and conducted research projects related to financial inclusion, microcredit and financial vulnerabilities of households in Colombia. She was also in charge of monitoring the development and growth of Colombian financial conglomerates in other emerging economies and the calculation of a systemic risk index.

Daisy holds a masters degree in Public Policy from the Hertie School in Berlin.

Fiona joined 2DII in 2019 and is based in the Berlin office. She is working on the PACTA 2020 initiative that aims to measure the alignment of financial flows in nine European countries with the Paris agreement. She is also supporting work on data management and quality.

Prior to joining 2DII, Fiona worked at the Mercator Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change in Berlin and the Institute for New Economic Thinking in Oxford as a student research assistant.
Fiona studied Physics (MSc) and also holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford.

Stan Dupré founded the 2° Investing Initiative (2DII) and now serves as its CEO. The organization has offices in Paris, London, Berlin and New York, where Stan is based.

2DII is a global non-profit think tank that has introduced the concept of portfolio and financial regulation alignment with climate goals into the public debate, policy agenda and market practices in Europe and beyond.

As CEO of 2DII, Stan contributed to the introduction of the first regulation on climate-related financial disclosures in France, California, and Europe. He served as a member of the European High-Level Expert Group on sustainable finance, where he notably helped introduce an obligation for financial advisors to take into account their retail clients’ non-financial objectives.

Stan’s previous experiences include serving as Executive Director of the Paris-based consultancy Utopies, non-executive director of a green private equity fund, and lecturer at Paris-Dauphine University.

Alex joined 2DII in November 2019 and is working as a data scientist in the New York office. Prior to joining 2DII, he served as a Data Scientist for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, and as a Data Engineer for a contractor to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Alex holds a B.S. in Physics from Purdue and is finishing a M.S. in Data Science from Indiana University in Spring 2020.

Evan is 2DII’s Head of Data Engineering. His team is responsible for ensuring data quality and availability to everyone at 2DII.

He joined 2DII in April of 2019 and is based out of NYC.

Prior to joining, Evan worked on improving customer experience for a major online brokerage firm. He also has extensive experience in data analytics across multiple industries.

Evan holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Columbia University.

Mauro implements software solutions to help researchers work in an efficient, transparent, and reproducible way. He often contributes as a developer or teacher to popular open software projects or communities (https://maurolepore.github.io/).

Prior to joining 2DII in July 2019, Mauro served as a software developer for ForestGEO, based at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.

He holds a PhD in ecology, conservation biology and geochemistry from The University of Queensland, Australia, and a Licentiate degree from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sarah joined 2DII in December 2019 and works in the New York office. Sarah is focused on project management, impact and fundraising.

Previously, Sarah built programs in the US, Middle East and Africa with a focus on water access and environmental management. As a researcher with Ben-Gurion University, she identified the first known cases of electronic waste burning in the Middle East. While leading a water, sanitation and hygiene NGO, Sarah developed a mobile monitoring system to evaluate performance against key performance indicators. More recently, she consulted on blockchain and other innovative technology initiatives.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters of Science in Water Management from McGill University.

Taylor is working from the New York office as a Data Engineer, where he oversees work on data infrastructure and engineering. He manages many of the data sources our research relies on, ensuring that they consolidated, cleaned, and readily available for our analysts to use.

Prior to joining 2DII, Taylor served as an engineer and consultant at MAQ Software designing business intelligence solutions.

Taylor holds a Bachelor’s in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington.

Gabrielle joined 2DII in January 2018 and is based in the Paris office. She is director of 2DII's French entity and UK office, in addition to overseeing administrative matters, grants, and financials for the organization.

Prior to joining 2DII, Gabrielle served as loan officer for five years in an NGO, helping entrepreneurs to start small businesses. Gabrielle also worked on various projects at the UNESCO New York Office and the Positive Planet Tel Aviv office.

Gabrielle holds a Master in Sustainable Development and Microfinance from the Paris Dauphine University and the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management as well as a Research Master’s in environmental science from the University Paris VII.

Yoni joined 2DII in March 2020, where he manages HR and administrative responsibilities from the Paris office and supports the 2DII global network.

Prior to joining, Yoni served 7 years as both Office Manager and Senior Recruitment Consultant for an International Executive Search Agency in Life Sciences. He has helped customers around the globe and placed over 90 senior Executives across five continents. He also used his deep understanding of multicultural organizations to support the construction of international teams both internally and for clients.

Yoni holds a Master in American Studies from the Paris Sorbonne University as well as a BSc. in Finance and Management from the CNAM-INTEC.

Thibaut joined 2DII in March 2020 as Senior Manager for the Paris office team. He is in charge of the Finance ClimAct project which aims to align the French and European action plans on sustainable finance and to strengthen France positioning on this topic.

Prior to joining 2DII, Thibaut was Manager in the Sustainable Development team of PwC France, in charge of Green Finance and Climate Change consultancy projects. Before that he was an ESG Analyst for Astorg, a private equity management company.

Thibaut graduated from AgroParisTech and holds a MSc in Sustainable Development from HEC Paris.

Ruiqi joined 2DII in March 2019, where she assists Stan Dupré, the co-founder of the organization, on a day-to-day basis.

Previously, Ruiqi interned at the OECD, where she worked on policy analysis and international coordination on the topic of humanitarian finance.

Ruiqi holds an MA in Public Policy from Sciences Po Paris and a BSc in Communication Science in Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Catherine joined 2DII Paris in July 2019, where she leads communications strategy and implementation. Her work spans stakeholder engagement, narrative and messaging, media relations, writing, and thought leadership. Prior to joining 2DII, she worked for communications and public affairs agencies in France and the United States, where she led campaigns for clients including UN agencies, international organizations, and governments. She has additional experience working in research, analysis, and competition law for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the US Federal Trade Commission.

Catherine holds an MA in International Public Management from Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs and a BA in History and French from Trinity College.

Soline joined 2° Investing Initiative in September 2018 and is working from the Paris office. She co-developed 2DII's climate stress-testing methodology in 2019 and is now working on a research program aiming at developing a framework to measure the contribution of financial instruments and portfolios to the real economy.

Soline graduated from AgroParisTech and holds a master's degree in Environmental Economics and Macroeconomic Modelling from Université Paris Saclay.

Laura joined 2DII in February 2016 and is working from the Paris office as Head of Emerging Markets. She coordinates projects in emerging markets that aim at providing scenario analysis tools and policy research to financial institutions, industry associations, supervisory authorities and governments. As part of this role, she is leading 2DII’s outreach and project implementation in Latin America. In addition, Laura provides technical support in the development of ISO 14097, the new standard on financial institutions’ climate action impact.

Previously, Laura was Project Officer on Sustainability Reporting at the French Ministry of Environment, Energy and the Sea.

Laura holds a master’s degree in Economics and Finance from Tübingen University in Germany.

Pablo Felmer Roa joined 2DII in April 2019 and is working as Senior Legal Analyst. He coordinates legal and regulatory analysis of the integration of climate-related considerations in finance, with a focus on retail investing, as well as providing general legal support across a variety of projects. He is an attorney admitted to practice in Spain.

Prior to joining 2DII, Pablo was a lawyer at the Paris Bar with broad experience in international business law and litigation.

He holds a Master’s in Banking and Finance Law from the University of Paris Pantheon-Sorbonne, a Master’s in Business Law from the Barcelona Bar Association and a Diploma from the Institute of Political Studies of Paris (Sciences Po).

Thierry joined 2DII in July 2019 and is based in the Paris office. He works on retail investing projects in the French market (qualitative and quantitative surveys, mystery shopping, and more).

Prior to joining 2DII, Thierry worked as a digital project manager in the cultural sector. He holds a Master’s in Marketing Communications from Paris VIII.

Emmeline joined 2DII as a project manager in September 2018. She is working from the Paris office. She currently oversees InvECAT, an H2020 project focusing on providing the financial sector tools to implement and track climate actions toward the Paris Agreement. She also leads NCTIP, a Climate-KIC project that aims to model climate and technology investment pathways compatible with a 2°C target.

Prior to joining the 2° Investing Initiative, Emmeline worked in investor relations at Lyxor Asset Management in New York, focusing on hedge fund solutions. Before that, she was an analyst for low carbon and smart beta strategies at Amundi Asset Management in Paris.

Emmeline holds a master’s degree in Finance from NEOMA Business School in France.

Riwan joined 2° Investing Initiative in June 2020 as an intern in the Paris office. He engages in research on climate target setting, financial institutions' practices, and compatibility of sustainable retail investment products with consumer preferences.

Riwan holds Masters' in International Affairs (Sciences Po Lyon), International Economics (University Paris-Dauphine) and Management (ESSEC Business School). He has previously been involved in international development, as an apprentice for the French Ministry of the Economy and as a consultant for the World Bank. He also contributes to civil society organizations working in the fight against climate change.

Antoine joined 2DII in September 2020 for a 6-month internship and is based in the Paris office. He works with the Emerging Markets team, with a special focus on Latin America.
Prior to joining 2DII, he was a student at the Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne, where he studied Data Science and the Energy Transition. As a student, he developed with the university a robo-advisor to try to predict climate incidents for wine producers from news articles. He has additional international experience in Vietnam, where he worked on portfolio optimization.

Lou joined in June to pursue a six-month internship. She is working mainly on the organization of the Climate Reporting Awards, which aim to reward financial institutions for their climate reporting and transparency.

She is currently a master's student in International Affairs and Development at Paris-Dauphine University, majoring in Sustainable Development. She also holds a bachelor's degree in applied economics from Paris-Dauphine. In the context of her studies, she has lived for two years in London and six months in Madrid. This year, she is taking a break from university in order to gain professional experience in the sustainable finance sector.

David Cooke serves as a Policy Manager at 2° Investing Initiative and joined in 2019. His work involves monitoring and coordinating 2° Investing Initiative’s input to sustainable finance policy initiatives globally (with a particular emphasis on the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan). He is a UK qualified lawyer, and previously worked at ClientEarth focusing on the application of corporate and financial law to climate change and broader environmental, social and governance issues. While there he engaged with UK and EU financial regulators, supervisory authorities and government departments to increase regulatory oversight of climate-related financial risk and helped draft recommendations on regulator implementation of a comprehensive sustainability disclosure framework for the Green Finance Taskforce report to the UK Government: Accelerating Green Finance.
As well as being a qualified lawyer, David holds a BSc Physics and Philosophy from the University of Bristol and a MSc Sustainable Development from the University of Surrey.

George joined 2DII in October 2019, where he is working on PACTA for corporate lending and metrics-related projects.

Prior to joining 2DII, George interned at a sustainability consultancy, where he worked on their offerings around the TCFD.

George holds an MSc in Climate Change, Management, and Finance from Imperial College Business School and a BSc in Environmental Geoscience from the University of Bristol.

Maarten Vleeschhouwer joined 2DII as Head of PACTA in August 2020. Previously, he worked as a seconded national expert at the European Commission’s DG FISMA, where he assisted in the implementation of the Commission Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth. Prior to that, he worked at the Dutch National Bank, which was one of the first central banks to use the PACTA scenario analysis tool.

Maarten acts as strategic lead for PACTA, including managing stakeholder relations, partnerships development, and policy-related work.