Top 10 Indian Women Steering ESG and Sustainable Finance Growth

5. Neha Kumar, Head – South Asia Programme Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)

Neha Kumar is the Head of the South Asia Programme at the Climate Bonds Initiative. Her responsibilities within policy, strategy, and partnerships include further development of the green bond market and the creation of a sustainable finance ecosystem. Neha brings close to two decades of experience within the responsible finance space, having worked on ESG disclosure regulations, financing climate-resilient agriculture and clean energy, and India’s sustainable finance taxonomy. 

Her expertise makes her one of the leading ESG consultants India counts on for market transformation. She believes passionately about equity and climate justice and strives with governments, regulators, and market actors to ensure green finance can be unlocked cheaply and affordably for all sectors.