Om Sawant

Om is a Research Assistant at the TPI Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI Centre).

The TPI Centre provides asset owners and managers with publicly available data on the climate performance of companies, banks and countries. Om contributes to assessing Carbon Performance of the world’s largest publicly listed companies in the highest-emitting sectors.

Background

Prior to joining the TPI Centre, Om worked in the climate and sustainability space across corporate and policy-focused roles. At the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), he contributed to climate finance tracking and analytical research, including work on global climate finance flows and country-level investment needs. He also supported methodological development by analysing financial institutions’ climate commitments and policy frameworks.

At Roche, Om worked on corporate sustainability disclosures aligned with emerging EU regulations, including CSRD, and developed an internal carbon pricing and budgeting model integrated into Scope 3 emissions strategy. His experience also includes techno-economic and policy analysis through academic collaborations with Thames Water and Anglian Water, focusing on infrastructure investment and decarbonisation.

Om holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, with a focus on climate finance, energy transition and environmental policy. He also holds a BTech in Biotechnology Engineering.

Research interests

• Climate Finance and Policy
• Adaptation and Resilience (Water)
• Corporate Transition Planning
• Energy Transition Investments