about gist
ABOUT GIST
GIST is a pioneering data and analytics company that brings together world-renowned sustainability expertise with technology and big data to help investors and companies measure, value, and benchmark company impacts across all four capitals: Natural, Human, Social, and Financial. GIST’s data and software solutions provide analytics and insights that make it easy for investors and companies to measure performance across all value dimensions, manage material risks, and make informed decisions.
GIST is at the cutting edge of measuring impacts using a scientifically sound and economically rigorous methodology that provides unique and unparalleled insight into how companies impact society and the environment. GIST has been measuring and quantifying impact for over 16 years, and the GIST team brings a depth and breadth of experience in sustainability, science and economics that is unmatched in the market.
16+ years of R&D
16+ years of R&D on environmental modelling, data curation, and algorithm development to build best-in-class impact valuation methodology
40+ customers and partners
Working with leading corporates and investors across the world
Partnered with pioneering companies to develop the world’s first integrated profit and loss accounts
Global thought leaders
Founder & CEO Pavan Sukhdev globally recognised for pioneering work on impact valuation and accounting, and driving the transformation from shareholder primacy to stakeholder capitalism
Industry-shaping team
Founding team played pivotal roles in groundbreaking research such as The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) and the United Nations' Green Economy Report
WE're HIRING
We are growing across all of our teams, including business development, technology, research, data, marketing and communications. We know that building the right team is pivotal to everything that we do, and to the positive impact we want to make in the world.
Our diverse team spans many corners of the globe - Mumbai, London, Geneva, Singapore - bringing different perspectives and cutting-edge approaches to the challenges our customers face. Together, our team is united in our mission to make sustainability accessible to all.
We count on our team to solve complex business, scientific and technical problems with creativity and passion. We are a group of people who are always looking to learn something new, and always delivering our objectives whilst living our values. If this sounds like you, get in touch at careers@gistimpact.com.
OUR leadership
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Pavan
Sukhdev
Founder &
CEO
Current President of WWF International
UNEP Goodwill Ambassador
Study Leader of TEEB and author of Corporation 2020
Former banker at Deutsche Bank (MD - Global Markets)
Winner -Tyler Prize (2020) & Blue Planet Prize (2016)
Anupam
Ravi
Co-Head of Insights & Innovation Lab
Former Co-Founder of
Environmental Engineering Firm
8+ Years in
Environmental Analytics
Masters Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay
Nachiketa
Das
Co-Head of Insights & Innovation Lab
Former Lecturer in Economics
9+ Years in Human & Social Impact Analysis
Expert and Ecosystem Services and Food Systems Assessment
GRI Certified
Masters Degree in Economics from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Elyse
Myrans
Chief Operating Officer
12+ years in sustainability and reputation management
Former Communications Specialist for Climate Change at the World Resources Institute
GRI Certified
Masters Degree in Social and Public Communication and Social Psychology from LSE
Joseph Mariathasan
Director
Contributing Editor at Investments & Pensions Europe (IPE)
Advisory Board of MoneyHub & PinBox Solutions
Former Director at Aviva Investors
30+ years in Financial Services
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Rajiv
Kumar
Chief Technology Officer
COO at Investor Quotient
Canada Inc.
Co-Founder of
30+ Years Experience Working with Emerging Technologies
Nikhil
Sharma
Head of Technology
Serial Entrepreneur, founder of two Startups in the Identity and Food tech space
Founder and Trustee of NGO enabling educational journey of the underprivileged
8+ Years experience working with technologies across domains
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from BIT, Mesra
Mahima
Sukhdev
Head of Product
Judge for Tech Nation's Net Zero Climate Tech Accelerator
10+ years in product innovation and sustainability at Xynteo and 4iNNO (PA Consulting)
Advisor to BirdLife International
Former Researcher for the
Suddhasattwa
De
Head of Operations, India
More than 16 years experience in the financial services sector
GARP - SCR Certified
Masters Degree in Financial Management, JBIMS, Mumbai University and Masters of Commerce, Calcutta University
OUR ADVISORs & DIrectors
John Elkington
Creator of ‘Triple Bottom Line’
CEO, Volans
Honorary Chairman & Co- Founder, SustainAbility
Mark
Gough
CEO, Capitals Coalition
Advisory Board Member, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
André Hoffmann
Vice Chair, Roche Holdings
Founder, The Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, INSEAD
Dr. Naoko Ishii
Deputy Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance, Japan
Executive VP, The University of Tokyo
Director, Center for Global Commons
ERIK SOLHEIM
Former Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Former Minister of International Development of Norway
TODD RUPPERT
Retired CEO, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services
Venture Partner, Greenspring Associates
Advisor - Access Holdings, Antler, Motive Partners
VIAN
SHARIF
Head of Sustainability, FNZ Group
Founding Member, NatureAlpha
Member, Benchmark for Nature
Edouard janssen
VP M&A and Strategy, Solvay
Advisory Board Member, The Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, INSEAD
samir
shah
Managing Partner, Peak Venture Partners
Former Goldman Sachs and Salomon Brothers
