Emma is Chair of ClientEarth’s Group Board and co-Chair of Climate Resilience for All. Throughout her career, she has worked at the intersection of financial services and climate change, in the UK and internationally, across the NGO, government, and commercial sectors. Throughout her career, she has worked to drive action to protect the environment and ensure a stable climate.
Her career began in the finance sector, initially in corporate finance, and then in fund management, specialising in sustainable investment and corporate governance.
She later served as the Chair of the UK Environment Agency, and an ex-officio board member of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between 2016 and 2022.
During 2023-2024, she was Chair of the London Climate Resilience Review, an independent report commissioned by the Mayor of London that made 50 recommendations to better prepare the city for climate impacts including heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, sea level rise and storms.
Emma was the UK Commissioner to the Global Commission on Adaptation from 2018 until its sunset in January 2021.
Emma is also Chair of ClimateArc and a Trustee of the European Climate Foundation.