WILKINSON Jane, Ripple Effect S.à r.l.

Jane Wilkinson is an experienced independent director sitting on the Boards of UCITS and Alternative investment funds and is also a recognized sustainable finance expert, being a regular speaker at international conferences as well as adjunct lecturer and course leader of the MSc Sustainable Finance programme of the University of Luxembourg. Her professional experience spans 30+ years, mostly in Luxembourg, where she has “grown up” with the investment management and financial sectors. Prior to going independent in summer 2019, Jane was Head of Sustainable Finance at Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and was also an appointed member of the European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.

Until early 2017 Jane was a KPMG partner, where she spearheaded the development of KPMG Luxembourg’s alternative investments practice as well as their Sustainability services team, being responsible for sustainability client engagements and also leading KPMG’s internal CSR programme and community engagement programme, including managing the KPMG Foundation.

Throughout her career, Jane has been an active member and/or chair of responsible investment committees and working groups of various Luxembourg and International industry associations including ALFI, LPEA, ICMA, UNEPFI, EFAMA….