Elisa Galvan-Mondie
Investor
Elisa Galvan-Mondie
Investor
Brussels, Brussels Region
Overview
Work Experience
Impact CFO - FLOWi Bonds - Impact Finance Support Services Boutique
2018 - Current
I help investors, companies & municipalities with their financial product/token structuring, regulation alignment, market fit testing with investors and ESG/impact strategy to unlock finance towards positive Local Urban Impact, restored natural capital & climate solutions. One-off mandates or ongoing services include: • Green Bond Framework design & impact reporting - I assist high impact issuers pre & post-issuance by designing & establishing the framework, acting as liaison with the Accredited External Verifiers and assisting on data collection and impact reporting processes throughout the bond’s maturity and full allocation • Help navigate international ESG accounting standards and Payment for Ecosystem services mechanisms • Review & update fund selection criteria, Investment policies & processes (including EU taxonomy alignment, SFDR) • Help navigate sustainable finance data products to execute Sustainable Investment Policies. • Coordinate capacity-building workshops for teams. • Perform ESG reports, ESG due diligence through strategic partnerships I work with • public or private companies, financial institutions, multilateral and national development banks, regions and cities, sovereign agencies interested in issuing Green, Social & Sustainability bonds • Companies interested in selling or buying carbon or biocredits • new or established asset manager or institutional investor who seeks assistance in the definition or renewal of its Sustainable Investment Policy & strategy I also work on: • identifying off-radar alternative investment opportunities across liquid and illiquid asset classes and across geographies which seek to maximize impact & public value for all while generating risk-adjusted returns. • maintaining relationships with investment teams at LPs and GPs to understand their global investment strategies and allocation requirements. BENELUX. PARIS. GENEVA. SINGAPORE.
FLOWi Cities. Nature.
2020
Nature positive & carbon project development in French cities and Peru & Gabon agricultural sites. 2021-2022 Technical advisory for Paris Carbon offset cooperative 2020-2021 First Carbon offsetting Operator in France (La Rochelle 2020-2021 and Paris City & Metropole from 2021) Expert Lead -Technical Advisor CoopérativeCarbone.fr Senior Advisor Global Fund for Cities Capacity Building I Investor Outreach In the context of the EU City Finance Lab (Southpole & Climate KIC initiative) for La Rochelle Net Zero strategy and working in close cooperation with the Cooperative Carbone and the FMDV, designed & delivered technical advisory activities throughout 2020 and now extended to 2021. Year 2 - one-to-one knowledge sharing chats with philanthropy players on • Natural Capital, Blue Carbon, Land Carbon Sequestration • Zero-Carbon Mobility (Hydrogen, Lithium) • Circular economy • Collective self-consumption RE communities Year 1 • Ensured investor outreach and exchange through scouting, 40+ phone calls and the organization of 5 workshops between Sept and Nov 2020 with European Investment Bank, the NEF, the Crédit Agricole, Bpi France, ADEME, Babyloan, the Fondation Nina et Daniel Carasso, Meridiam, Demeter, Vauban Infra, Quadia and Citizen Capital. • Built capacity around different sources of sustainable funding by delivering a 2-hour course & mapping to an audience of public officials and private partners of the cooperative. ---- Coopérative Carbone La Rochelle - supporting climate-aligned projects in La Rochelle. https://cfl.southpole.com/solutions/laRochelle ----- About the City Finance Lab The City Finance Lab (CFL) is a joint venture between EIT Climate-KIC and South Pole which supports the development of innovative, replicable and scalable financing solutions that increase investment in climate-resilient, low-carbon and green urban projects for sustainable cities. www.cityfinancelab.com
FLOWi Labs
2018
We are a Global Stewardship Club & Lab for Impact Leaders who strive to unlock resources for a heart-connected & regenerative future. Join your playground and industry chapter here: https://www.flowi-impact.com/theclub for Carbon emissions reduction, Urban Impact & Restored Natural Capital Started in late 2018 with UNEP Finance greenlight in Geneva launching online Social impact SDG related challenges among a community gathering over 7000 stewards & urban impact investors across cities and industry chapters : FLOWi Urban Impact Investors.
Impact CFO
2021
planning & helping embed the Sustainable & Impact Finance strategy of the group across its activities and throughout processes from investment policy, fund selection, asset allocation through to disclosure About Vidaluz Development Sustainable Eco-Agro Micro-City and Green Hospitality Conscientious Development and Sustainable Manufacturing We exist to create a ripple of change, disrupting the conventional, consumptive approach to community building by forging obtainable pathways to holistic, real preservation of natural resources. Our work in agriculture, hospitality, development, and manufacturing is a response to the urgent need for sustainable, systemic change. We are guided by the belief that we have an inherent duty to be responsible stewards of the lands we develop, always focused on the long-term viability of both the environment impacted and the people involved.
Scout - Early stage companies / Deep technologies / SDGs
2020
Aera VC invests at the frontier of deep technology and sustainability to accelerate the world to a better future. We invest in radical technologies to reverse climate change and frontier breaktrhroughs for humanity. I strive to act as a bridge to connect the fund to impactful opportunities in Europe. I had the pleasure of meeting in person just before COVID shaked the world and I'm grateful to have been in the journey since then with this squad of people full of heart and audacity. www.aera.vc
Senior Advisor & Green certification application agent
2020
Sustainability Bond Framework & Impact reporting Turnkey services
Senior Advisor
2020
Sustainable Finance Capacity Building, Private Investors Outreach & EU Green Bond Advisor
Senior Responsible Investment Advisor / Associate
2016 - 2018
• Helped institutional investors and asset managers in the French, Belgium, Swiss and Spanish markets develop and implement their responsible & impact investment strategies. • Ensured and contributed to the timely execution and relationship/project management work of five Green & Social Bonds second-party opinions and frameworks. • Represented Sustainalytics at external events.
Urban Lab Programmes lead - User testing & Open Innovation for a Sustainable City
2014 - 2016
partnerships facilitation, call for projects/contractors management, workshop facilitation, capacity building & training • facilitated urban prototypes field-testing partnerships (“expérimentation”) between Paris local government, para-public entities and companies through implementing three living lab programmes (sustainable last-mile logistics, Silver Economy, Sustainable Flying) and coordinating the innovation ecosystem involvement in two city projects (COP21 open-air exhibition and Réinventer Paris initiative). • Supported startups with their proof-of-concept plans and pilot-testing in vivo in situ in Paris through multi-stakeholder engagement, collaboration facilitation, bidding projects appraisal & shortlisting for endorsement and investment. Living lab programme responsibility example (projects sourcing - partnership facilitation and field-test deployment - impact assessment): • Managing the Sustainable Last mile Logistics programme enabling work between the urban planning and transport divisions of the city, 22 field-testing projects and 15 testing-field partners and ultimately pre-staging the launch of the Rolling Lab innovation platform (mobility startup incubator). • Designing and managing a holistic evaluation programme to assess the likelihood that urban logistics innovations tested can achieve social and environmental impact and/or market viability at a larger scale Fields of action and living lab programmes for sustainable city solutions in Paris launched on behalf of Paris City Hall and companies : Sustainable Energy & Cities. Climate change Adaptation. Last mile Logistics. Big Data. Mobility. Silver Economy. Circular and Collaborative Economy. Social Impact & Quality of Life
Project & Acquisition Finance Front Officer (Renewables, Gas, Water, Telecom & Infrastructure)
2011 - 2014
• Supported ca.€400m in deal approvals and financings through assisting and conducting deal execution, from origination and due diligence through to legal documentation and closing • Ensured smooth day to day running of nine to fourteen renewable energy (750MW) and natural gas portfolio/restructuring deals through analysis and clear reporting Sectors: Public utilities. Transport. TMT. Hospitals. Schools. Water. Gas. renewable energy
Infrastructure Finance Reporter
2011 - 2011
• Grew Infra-Americas brand in Latin America, developing 50+ contact leads, and publishing 140 pieces across 80 issues. • Performed in-depth market interviews with senior public and private sector stakeholders Contacts: developers, banks, funds, advisory firms and government authorities Countries covered: Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Colombia
Startup and Sustainability Think tank Consultant (during masters)
2009 - 2010
• Assisted seasoned entrepreneur in developing a high tech solar PV city mapping service and defining business model • Formulated investor's information package, drafted EU funding application, initiated meetings to test concept with market players such as EDF Energy