Adam Ashcroft is Sales Director, ESG and Sustainable Finance at S&P Global Ratings focused on business development with issuers and intermediaries and has worked in sustainable finance since 2016. Full Bio

Adam Ashcroft is Sales Director, ESG and Sustainable Finance at S&P Global Ratings focused on business development with issuers and intermediaries and has worked in sustainable finance since 2016. Prior to joining S&P Adam worked for Moody’s ESG Solutions and Vigeo Eiris focusing on investor sales and post-merger integration. Adam’s broader background is in the international development and humanitarian sectors having worked for a youth development social enterprise in Abu Dhabi and the UN World Food Programme in Dubai, from where he was deployed to humanitarian emergencies around the world including Iraq and the Philippines Minimize

Dr. Warrick Fuchsloch is a senior client engagement specialist at S&P Global Sustinable1. Full Bio

Dr. Warrick Fuchsloch is a senior client engagement specialist at S&P Global Sustinable1. Acting as a subject matter expert, Warrick specialises in assisting clients in implementing sustainability initiatives, themes, and data within their workflows and benchmarking to mitigate ESG risks, address regulations, and enhance their sustainability strategies. Previously, Warrick was an ESG analyst with a materials and mining sector focus where he specialised in methodology development, analysis, and evaluation of financially material sustainability themes within the Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Prior to joining S&P, Warrick spent several years with LSE-based AfriTin Mining Ltd, over which time they built a world-class Lithium-Tin-Tantalum mine in Namibia, where Warrick was attributed to exploration, process engineering, social and environmental management and oversaw most of the company’s future project development goals throughout Africa. Warrick holds a PhD in Economic Geology from the University of the Witwatersrand where he researched and published articles on the orogenesis of transition metals and commodities and their value toward a climate-focused future. Minimize

Valentina joined S&P Global Sustainable1 in 2022 and is part of the ESG Client Engagement team as a Technical Support with a specialization in Physical Risk.  Full Bio

Valentina joined S&P Global Sustainable1 in 2022 and is part of the ESG Client Engagement team as a Technical Support with a specialization in Physical Risk. Her role centres on assisting clients in many areas such as insurance, asset management, the real estate sector and professional services to understand physical risks associated with their investments and assets, as well as to analyse the effectiveness of adaptation measures that are commonly integrated. Valentina has comprehensive international experience in both analytical research and client-facing roles, with a particular current focus on the LATAM region.

Valentina graduated with a degree in Earth Science, and prior to her role in S&P, worked in a Research Assistant role investigating various chemical compositions of plants and soil properties of throughout the agricultural sector in Colombia. Given her background in physical risk, combined with a growing regulatory focus on nature and biodiversity, Valentina is also working closely with internal teams to build out the nature and biodiversity offerings Sustainable1 can provide to clients. Minimize

Vidushan Ragukaran is Director, Thematic Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). Full Bio

Vidushan Ragukaran is Director, Thematic Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). He focuses on origination and product development activities, supporting a broad range of innovative and sustainable thematic strategies. In his role, Vidushan works closely with the firm’s Sales, Marketing and Global Research & Design departments to bring new ideas to market and to support their commercial success.

Prior to joining S&P DJI, Vidushan worked at Cerulli Associates, where he provided research coverage of the European asset management industry. His responsibilities included publishing research content and providing client consulting. Vidushan also previously worked at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), providing research coverage across multiple financial services sectors, and he held further roles at Investec Wealth & Investment and Ninety One.

Vidushan holds a BSc in economics from the University of Warwick. He is also a CFA charterholder. Minimize