PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Thierry Senechal is a leading expert at the intersection of climate finance, climate risk management, and climate innovation scaling. As Managing Director of Finance for Impact, Thierry advises corporations, financial institutions, and governments on investment strategies to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.

With over 25 years of global experience, he has spearheaded climate finance initiatives across more than 40 countries, structuring green finance strategies, designing climate risk management frameworks, and channeling finance into mitigation and adaptation projects. Thierry’s work has mobilized multi-million-dollar investment pipelines for decarbonization, nature-based solutions, and innovative green technologies.

He is recognized for his leadership in developing climate risk models, scenario analysis, portfolio stress testing, and climate disclosure reporting aligned with emerging regulatory frameworks. Thierry also supports startups and young ventures in scaling innovative climate technologies, providing expertise in market strategy, investment readiness, ESG compliance, and sustainable growth acceleration.

SELECTED FOCUS AREAS

• Climate Finance Instruments: Expertise in blended finance, guarantees, green bonds, debt-for-nature swaps, and incentive-based risk-sharing mechanisms.
• Climate Risk Management: Development of physical and transition risk models, integration of climate data into investment decision-making, and climate resilience planning.
• Scaling Climate Technologies: Advisory on deploying and financing climate tech solutions, including clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and carbon capture technologies.
• Private Sector Mobilization: Strategic engagement of corporate actors to align investment portfolios with climate objectives and sustainability targets.
• Regulatory and Disclosure Advisory: Guidance on climate-related financial regulations (EU Taxonomy, SFDR, TCFD) and sustainability reporting standards.