Louise Tong is Executive Director, Sustainability at Infratil, where she leads the company’s sustainability strategy and supports integration and disclosure of climate and sustainability issues across its global portfolio of infrastructure investments.
Louise brings experience spanning sustainability, sustainable finance, capital markets and infrastructure. Prior to joining Infratil, she established BNZ’s Sustainable Finance capability and led a number of landmark sustainable finance transactions, including work supporting the establishment of the New Zealand Government’s Green Bond Programme.
Louise has also served as a Director and Chair of INFINZ, New Zealand’s professional body for the finance sector and as an independent member of Auckland Council’s Treasury Management Steering Group. She brings a practical perspective on the intersection of climate-related issues with financial and capital markets, as well as insights into how businesses and boards and management teams navigate climate risks and opportunities to strengthen resilience, inform investment decisions and create long-term value.