Bridging Finance and Sustainability for Global Impact | Jan Raes, Climate and Circular Economy Finance Expert

Jan Raes shares his journey from IT and banking to becoming a climate and circular economy finance expert at UNEP. He discusses the intersection of finance and sustainability, the importance of authentic leadership, and the value of international experience in shaping a meaningful career. 00:31- About Jan Raes Jan is a Belgian native living in the Netherlands. He studied in locations such as Louisville, Belgium, Copenhagen, Denmark, the Netherlands, California, and Harvard. He worked for various US-based IT firms during his first 10 years of professional life. He then switched to a major Dutch bank where he worked for 20 years, and held multiple roles like the Climate and Circular Economy Expert, Change Manager, Compliance Manager, and Information Manager.  Recently he moved to UNEP, which is the United Nations Environment Program, as the climate and circular economy expert.