Dr. José Reséndiz

Biography

José Reséndiz is a DPhil candidate at the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and a Visiting Scholar at the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute, National University of Singapore. His research focuses on the credibility and effectiveness of corporate climate transition planning and performance metrics. He examines how robust transition plans can translate into measurable emissions reductions and how financial professionals assess transition finance metrics, including sustainability-linked bonds that integrate climate risk pricing. Reséndiz has a strong background in climate-related economic research and policy, evidenced by his previous experience as a research economist at the World Bank, where he analyzed investment opportunities aimed at phasing out fossil fuel-intensive activities in Southeast Asia. His career includes significant roles such as Director of Energy Transition Planning in the Mexican government and as a management consultant for various firms, where he led ESG due diligence for renewable energy investments in Latin America and the United States. Additionally, he has served as a technical adviser for standards-setting bodies such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the UK Transition Plan Taskforce, contributing to market reports commissioned by the UK Government and the Transition Finance Market Review.

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