Speakers
Oceans support a multi-trillion dollar blue economy but are impacted by climate change and pollution, threatening the services that oceans provide to sectors as diverse as energy, fisheries, tourism and logistics. This session will explore how investors can scale capital toward sustainable oceans, including nature-based solutions to the climate crisis, blue bond issuances and investment in the preservation of marine ecosystems. Discussions will cover biodiversity impacts, aquaculture risks, plastic pollution, and the critical role of data in identifying ocean‑related financial risks and opportunities. The session will highlight how responsible investment frameworks and collaborative stewardship can support healthier marine ecosystems while driving long‑term value for investors.
Director of Investor Outreach at the FAIRR Initiative
As the Interim Director of the Investor Outreach team, Marcus is responsible for the development and implementation of a global investor outreach strategy to strengthen and expand FAIRR's investor network. He brings twenty years of experience in ESG and sustainable supply chains at companies including Columbia Threadneedle, Federated Hermes, H&M, Waitrose, and Associated British Foods across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. He holds an MSc in Economics and Business from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Director, First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute
Sudip Hazra is Director of the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute (SII), which publishes research on a variety of broad thematics. The Institute’s Guide to Oceans invites investors to use their framework to integrate risks and opportunities on key themes and sectors into their portfolios. He also serves as co-chair of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s Investment Leaders Group. Previously Director of ESG Research at asset manager Invesco and Head of ESG Research at financial services firm Kepler Cheuvreux in London and Paris, he has worked to lead teams focused on sustainable investing, covering regulatory changes such as the EU SFDR, global engagement practices, Net Zero implementation and broad ESG integration. His thematic research previously won the City of London Farsight Award. At Bloomberg in London, he was part of a team that launched ESG functionality on the terminal globally. Prior to this, Sudip worked with Arthur Andersen, 3M and Henkel. He has a BA from Oxford University and an MA from QMUL and was a student mentor at these universities.
