Desiree is a leading expert in the field of sustainable and blended finance with over 25 years of experience in shaping financial markets. Renowned for blowing the whistle on the dark side of ESG, she is a sought-after advisor, media contributor, and keynote speaker.
Desiree serves as a trusted advisor to corporations and regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Along with her guest lectures at leading universities, she is at the forefront of global efforts to drive greater transparency, practicality and impact in the practice of sustainable finance.
She was Group Sustainability Officer at DWS Group, when she exposed extensive greenwashing on the platform. She highlighted the discrepancies between the firm’s public ESG claims and its internal statements and actions and called for greater transparency and accountability in ESG investing. Desiree’s whistleblowing action sent shockwaves throughout the finance industry and galvanized efforts to tackle greenwashing
Previously, she has held senior roles at JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Zais Group, where she built and managed ESG investing and structured credit businesses.
Desiree holds a BSc Economics (Hons) from the London School of Economics. She is a member of the World Economic Forum's Future Council and the CFA's ESG Technical Committee.
