Sherry Madera is a prominent thought leader on sustainability, with a focus on sustainable finance, environmental data and public policy. She is the CEO of CDP, a non-profit that runs the world's environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Prior to joining CDP, Madera was Founder and Chair of the Future of Sustainable Data Alliance (FoSDA) and held senior global roles at Mastercard, the London Stock Exchange Group, and the City of London. She speaks regularly in global forums on topics including sustainable finance, FinTech, international trade, data policy and geopolitics.
"""Sherry Madera poses the simple questions that many directors are too nervous to ask. Navigating Sustainability Data proceeds to answer them in plain English without condescension. A remarkable achievement in a complex area."" * Sir Douglas Flint, Chairman, Abrdn, Previous Group Chairman, HSBC * ""By demonstrating the potential for ESG data to improve organisational performance, Navigating Sustainability Data will help companies become more resilient in an era pregnant with a plethora of cascading and non-linear risks. Sherry Madera takes the reader systematically and critically through the key challenges and opportunities associated with ESG data and where it will go next."" * Dr. Ben Caldecott, Professor, Oxford University, Founder Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group at the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment * ""The future of our planet is under threat, yet too often business leaders do not know how to respond. Navigating Sustainability Data explores the urgency of this dilemma and why sustainability and responsibility go hand in hand. Sherry Madera makes a compelling case for the benefits of understanding the complex sustainability data landscape and why it matters, offering practical steps through which leaders can demonstrate stewardship of our precious planet today, whilst also building relevant organisations for tomorrow."" * Katherine Garrett-Cox, CBE, Chair of Board of Trustees, CDP * ""I strongly recommend Navigating Sustainability Data, an enlightening work written by an expert practitioner and entrepreneur. Data outlining sustainability should be simple, clear and actionable. This book is."" * Paul Dickinson, Founder, CDP, Chair of the Trustees of ShareAction * ""Navigating Sustainability Data provides real organizational boards with essential information on how sustainability will soon be the primary driver of business model transition within their firms. Sherry Madera delivers a sharp breakdown of complex climate issues such as Net Zero, carbon markets, regulations and disclosures confronting all business great and small."" * Michael Sheren, Former Senior Advisor at the Bank of England and Co-Chairman of the G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group * ""As companies across the world drive towards business models that are in harmony with nature, the companies who can access and analyse trustworthy, accurate sustainability data will be the companies who succeed. Navigating Sustainability Data shows how this can be achieved and is essential reading for management teams and boards."" * David Craig, Former CEO Thomson Reuters Risk and Compliance, Former CEO Refinitiv, co-chair TNFD, Executive Fellow London Business School * ""Navigating Sustainability Data should be priority reading for business leaders globally. ESG data is core to any business success and should not be sat at the periphery."" * Dr. Ma Jun, President of Institute of Finance and Sustainability (Beijing) and Chairman of Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking *"