Tess Sokol-Sachs

Tess is a research project lead at the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) contributing to cross-sector carbon performance assessments and methodology development. She leads TPI’s banking project developing a net zero banking framework and also specialises in the oil & gas and automotive sectors. Before joining TPI, Tess worked as a consultant at Deloitte on their Sustainability and ESG services team in Colorado where she advised corporates on ESG risk management and climate scenario planning. Tess also completed an internship at the International Energy Agency where she carried out analysis appraising global energy efficiency policies. Tess graduated with a Distinction from the MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change program at the London School of Economics.

Background

Before joining TPI, Tess worked as a consultant at Deloitte on the Sustainability and ESG services team in Colorado where she advised corporates on climate-related disclosures and risk planning. Tess also completed an internship at the International Energy Agency where she carried out analysis and appraisal of energy efficiency policies. She graduated with a Distinction from the MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change program at the London School of Economics.

Research interests

• Climate finance
• Transition to zero emissions growth
• Environmental policy evaluation