Katarzyna Szwarc
Katarzyna Szwarc is Vice President for Government & Regulatory Affairs at MSCI, responsible for climate and sustainability. She is also a Visiting Professor in Climate Finance at College of Europe.
Background
Previously, Katarzyna was the High Representative of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland responsible for capital markets development strategy. As part of her role, Katarzyna facilitated the formulation of the Polish Roadmap for Sustainable Finance Development. Prior to this, she worked in a policy role at the New York Stock Exchange.
Katarzyna holds an MPA from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Master of Laws from the University of Warsaw.
Key research interests
- Sustainable finance
- Just Transition
Policy
Policy - 2021
This report sets out what the delivery of a just transition in the UK will require, highlights initial efforts by leading financial institutions towards achieving a just transition, and points to what is needed to achieve system-wide change. Read more
This report sets out a framework of just transition expectations that investors can use in conducting due diligence and assessments of companies, engaging with portfolio holdings and allocating capital. The framework is based on international standards and emerging practice and is applied to five companies in the European electric utilities sector. Read more
Policy - 2020
The UK has a proud tradition of leadership in climate action and global finance. The urgent need to rebuild the... Read more
Events
News
News - 2021
Katarzyna Szwarc, Nick Robins and Sabrina Muller explain how the UK Infrastructure Bank could drive forward the creation of a net-zero economy that is fair for all workers and communities, across the country. Read more
