Snapshot of a working life

Interviews with leading professionals at Net-Zero Banking Alliance member banks on their roles, achievements, and challenges facing their teams and sustainable banking as a whole.

Jose Luis Muñoz Dominguez, Banorte

Jose Luis Muñoz Dominguez leads sustainability and investor relations at Banorte, Mexico’s second-largest bank, where he directs cross-functional teams focused on ESG integration and oversees the bank’s engagement with sustainable finance initiatives. Read the interview here.

Robert Spruijt, ING

Robert Spruijt leads sustainable finance for EMEA at ING, a European universal bank serving 37 million customers across 40 countries, where he directs a team within wholesale banking focused on sustainable finance solutions and strategy. Read the interview here.

James Close, NatWest Group

James Close heads Climate Change and Environment at NatWest Group, a major UK banking organisation serving 19 million customers, where he leads a specialised team driving the bank’s climate strategy as a core pillar of its business transformation. Read the interview here.

Luanne Sieh, CIMB

Luanne Sieh serves as Group Chief Sustainability Officer at CIMB Group, one of Asia’s largest investment banks and a leading force in Islamic banking, where she has spent six years steering the organisation’s sustainability agenda and initiatives. Read the interview here.

 

News and opinion pieces

The latest news and opinion pieces on net-zero banking from representatives of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and its member banks.

Banks cannot fix the climate crisis alone

Tracey McDermott, outgoing chair of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and a member of Standard Chartered’s management team, urges governments to intensify efforts on the path to net zero. Read the op-ed here.


Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the interviewees and authors and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of their employer companies and affiliate companies, NZBA, PRB, or UNEP FI.