Nisaa is a global impact strategist, trained solicitor of England & Wales and policy advisor having worked in the private equity space ranking as most senior Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Officer by the World Bank (IFC). She managed ESG across three separate nations implementing, monitoring, carrying out due-diligence on emerging markets mid-cap PE deals, curating an impact thesis, and benchmarking portfolios against the United Nations SDGs. Nisaa has also been placed in senior management positions such as Head of Impact & In-House Counsel within the investment management space.
Currently, she is a Director on a United Nations IGO, Ambassador for Climate Change at CRL (alongside Al Gore’s VP Senator Lieberman), C-Suite Board Member, and Policy Advisor. She has an expansive career across law, government, investment management, and public policy, taking roles at Latham & Watkins, Reed Smith, Amnesty International & The Senate of Canada. Nisaa has been a previous speaker in the UK Parliament (House of Commons) on women’s rights and climate change, COP26 (openCOP) & the United Nations.