Rahul Ghosh Managing Director – Sustainable Finance Moody’s Investors Service

Rahul Ghosh is Managing Director, ESG Outreach & Research for Moody’s Investors Service.

Rahul leads global oversight for the credit rating agency’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and outreach strategy. In this capacity, he is responsible for co-ordinating high quality and impactful research exploring the credit implications of ESG, as well as digital and in-person outreach to meet the growing market needs of investors, issuers and other important stakeholders.

Rahul is a regular participant at high-profile industry working groups, market briefings, external conferences and media engagements. He is a member of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, a market-led initiative to develop a risk management and disclosure framework for nature-related risks. He has also represented Moody’s on the UN Principles for Responsible Investment's advisory committee on credit ratings and the Green and Social Bond Principles working groups. He has presented on the impact of climate change on emerging market sovereigns at the G20 Green Finance Study Group and on sustainable finance trends at the International Finance Corporation’s Global Debt Mobilization Conference.

Before his current role, Rahul oversaw Moody’s ESG Solutions Group outreach and engagement activities globally with the sustainability stakeholder community. He also previously worked in Moody’s Credit Strategy & Research team where he was responsible for thematic research and outreach on global emerging market (EM) credit trends. Prior to joining Moody’s in 2013, Rahul was the Head of Asia at BMI Research (Fitch Solutions) in Singapore, leading a team of macroeconomists and industry specialists in analysing sovereign risk, sector performance and the capital markets.

Rahul is a passionate impact leader for Moody’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in London, chairing the pillar on “activating an environmentally sustainable future”. He holds a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Edinburgh and a Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Society of the UK.

John Wang Vice President - Senior Analyst, ESG Moody's Investors Service

John Wang is a Vice President and Senior Analyst for Moody’s ESG, based in Singapore.

In his role, John is involved in integrating ESG into Moody’s credit rating research and is the point person for Moody’s ESG outreach in the Asia-Pacific region. He is also responsible for publishing thematic and issuer-specific research on ESG risks relevant to credit analysis.

Prior to joining Moody’s, John was CEO of Visiondom ESG, an independent ESG consultancy in China, which helped institutional investors integrate ESG into their investment process. He also worked as an ESG specialist with Fidelity International’s Asia Stewardship and Sustainable Investing team, focusing on the Greater China and Oceania markets for five years. At Fidelity, he was closely involved in promoting ESG best practices in Asia and ESG integration, and had a special focus on corporate governance and carbon trading.

John holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Singapore Management University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Lucia Lopez Vice President – Senior Credit Officer, ESG Moody's Investors Service

Lucia Lopez is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Environmental, Social and Governance group. In her role, Lucia contributes on all aspects to systematically and transparently incorporate ESG considerations into its ratings. Lucia brings multi-disciplinary expertise in broader ESG issues through past positions as a corporate credit analyst and a banker.

Lucia frequently represents the firm as a speaker through conversations with investors, policymakers and other market participants around the world. Before moving to the ESG team, Lucia was a lead analyst in the EMEA Corporate Finance Group since 2018. Prior to Moody’s, Lucia worked for over 15 years at a number of banks including Deutsche Bank and Barclays as a senior credit officer specializing in leverage finance and natural resources.

Lucia holds a Masters in European Law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Young Kim Sustainable Finance Analyst Moody’s Investors Service

Young Kim is a Sustainable Finance Analyst with Moody’s Investors Service. Based in Hong Kong, he is responsible for providing second party opinions to APAC issuers as well as providing market research and outreach on sustainable finance themes. Previous to this role, he was lead analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group, responsible for portfolio of insurance, securities, and other non-bank financial institutions in Korea.

Before joining Moody’s, Young Kim worked for International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C., as a research officer in Fiscal Affairs Department, analyzing country risk and public finance issues. He has also worked in Korea for Sae-A Trading Co., Ltd in finance & accounting division and Republic of Korea Navy as a translator officer.

Young Kim holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies where he focused his studies in energy, resource, and environment program and international economics. Young is certified in ESG Investing through the CFA Institute.