Simon O'Connor

Simon has worked at the intersection of finance, economics and sustainability for over 25 years as an executive, director and expert in climate change, ESG, sustainable finance and nature-related finance. Simon is currently an Honorary Fellow at Melbourne University, working across the Melbourne Biodiversity Institute and the Melbourne Climate Futures' Sustainable Finance Hub.
Simon is a member of the Australian Government's Nature Finance Council. He was most recently the CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia for over a decade, where he led the establishment of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative as inaugural co-chair, established the regional consultation group of the Taskforce of Nature-related Financial Disclosures, chaired the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, was a board member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Impact Investment National Advisory Board, as well as establishing the Aotearoa NZ Stewardship Code.