Jessica Craven has worked in a finance and risk-management for over 15 years’ experience across ESG, compliance, commodities and governance within investment banking and asset management environments. She currently leads ESG and non-financial risk oversight for EMEA within a global markets business at a financial services company.

Growing up by the sea in South Devon, she developed a lifelong love for the coast and marine environments, and a strong passion for exploring and protecting the natural world. Jessica holds an MSt in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge, an MSc in Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Management from King’s College London, and a BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology from the University of Wales, Swansea. She is also a non-executive director of Rewise Learning Limited, a company that provides educational programmes that support literacy, numeracy, STEM and employability outcomes for young people.