Rahul Ghosh is Managing Director – Global Head of Sustainable Finance for Moody's Ratings.

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.

Lena Gillich is an Analyst of the Sustainable Finance team. She has produced over 50 Second Party Opinions (SPOs) since 2021. Her areas of expertise include renewable energy, green buildings, waste management/circular economy, and biodiversity. Lena is actively engaged in developing Moody’s Ratings approach for assessments based on EU Taxonomy and European Green Bond Standard (EuGBS) requirements. 

She has extensive experience conducting EU Taxonomy assessments for corporates, financial institutions, and sovereigns. Lena is a regular participant and speaker in round table and panel discussions, including events like the European Sub-Sovereign and German Laender Forum organized by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF).

Prior to joining Moody’s Ratings, Lena spent four years as a sustainability and management consultant in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region). During this period, she specialized in developing comprehensive ESG strategies for corporates and implementing them under sector-specific conditions.

Lena holds an M.Sc. in Economics – Finance and Banking from the University of Muenster in Germany, and a B.A. in International Business from the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences of Kleve in Germany. In March 2023, she was successfully certified as an expert in Climate & Renewable Energy Finance at the Frankfurt School – FS-UNEP Collaborating Center.

Simon Boemer is an Analyst on Moody’s Sustainable Finance Assessments team.

Simon is responsible for producing research and analyses related to sustainable and transition finance, including Moody’s Second Party Opinions (SPOs) and Net Zero Assessments (NZAs). He coordinates the internal working group focused on sustainable transport for SPOs and is actively involved in developing and maintaining sector- and region-specific decarbonization pathways for NZAs.

Simon has extensive experience in assessing sustainable financing frameworks across various sectors, including corporates, financial institutions, and sub-sovereign and sovereign issuers. These assessments frequently involve additional evaluations such as EU Taxonomy alignment assessments, UN sustainable development goals (SDG) mapping, and benchmarking against other relevant sector standards. He frequently participates in outreach activities and external exchanges through working groups, roundtable events, and conferences.

Prior to his current role, Simon was an Associate on Moody’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG) credit rating team, where he was responsible for a portfolio of banks and finance companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He contributed frequently to sector specific research and was a member of the FIG environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Working Group.

Simon holds an M.Sc. in International Business – Sustainable Finance from Maastricht University School of Business and Economics in the Netherlands.