Barclay's green guru appointed as first Green Finance Institute CEO

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Green Finance Institute is tasked with championing London's role as a leader in sustainable finance

Barclay's former global head of green banking Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas has today been appointed the first Chief Executive Officer at the Green Finance Institute (GFI), the body in charge of championing London's...

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