Nordic Climate Finance Summit

Sasja Beslik is a preeminent voice in Nordic and global climate finance, recognized as the world’s most influential person in green finance in 2020. Over a distinguished career at Nordea, Bank J. Safra Sarasin, and PFA, he has been a primary architect of the Nordic region’s shift toward sustainable investment. As the former Head of Sustainable Finance at Nordea, he launched the "Stars Fund"—the first sustainable fund to be named Sweden’s best overall equity fund—proving that climate-aligned portfolios can outperform traditional benchmarks.

With over 20 years of experience, Sasja has helped catalyze the rise of ESG investing globally. He was knighted by HRM King of Sweden for extraordinary service in the field of sustainability and investments was a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He further shapes global standards through his service on various boards and international committees, including the UNPRI Steering Committee, the UNEP Water Working Group, and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).

A prolific author and thought leader, Sasja provides critical insights into the low-carbon transition through his books, such as Where the Money Tree Grows, and his influential weekly newsletter, ESG on a Sunday.

A graduate of Stockholm University in economics and journalism, he remains at the forefront of the dialogue on the future of climate-aligned capital.