Sustainable Finance Lead, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
David Uzsoki is Sustainable Finance Lead at International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Economic Law and Policy Program. He works with the Infrastructure Finance team on research and advisory services that involve informing and advising public and private investors, government officials and financial market participants on how the allocation of capital can be better aligned with sustainability objectives. His main areas of expertise include sustainable and nature-based infrastructure financing solutions and sustainable finance policy and regulation. He also has broad knowledge of natural capital and biodiversity investing, climate risk assessment and stress-testing, and the use of blockchain technology and other fintech solutions in sustainable investing. Uzsoki has co-developed the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology, which uses system dynamics and project finance modelling to assess the environmental, social and economic impact of infrastructure projects. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley in wealth management. As a client advisor, he was responsible for running the daily operations of a busy wealth management desk, providing advisory, trading and custody services to family offices, asset managers and high net worth individuals. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s degree in International Finance.