Nigel Beck

Head of Sustainable Finance & ESG Advisory
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)

Biography

Nigel leads RMB’s Sustainable Finance and ESG Advisory business. He has pioneered the development of sustainable finance on the African continent, executing several innovative and award-winning products.

He is the longest standing Chair of the Equator Principles steering committee, lead at the International Chamber of Commerce (Sustainable Trade Finance) and member of the Impact Investing National Task Force.

He holds a number of qualifications including a MSc & DIC (Environmental Technology) from Imperial College, University of London and an MBA from Wits Business School.

Previously, he was the Global Managing Director of Sustainable Finance & ESG Advisory at Standard Bank.

Speaker at these events:

Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa 2023

• Weighing up the options: A closer look at SDG-linked products, how they compare and what is next for this (growing) market

ESG & Capital Markets Africa 2021 - Virtual

• COP26 and net zero by 2050: How does the African ESG and transition story fit within a global context?

ESG & Capital Markets Africa 2020 - Virtual Conference

• Implementing Sustainable Finance products: What can African players learn from successful ESG strategies and issuances in other regions?

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa 2020

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk East Africa 2019

• Going green: Assessing the capacity of green bonds and loans to attract fresh pools of liquidity to East Africa’s capital markets