PCAF’s Secretariat provides technical support to PCAF signatories. Throughout the development of this Standard, Guidehouse facilitates the work of the PCAF Core Team by moderating their technical discussions, reviewing content, and compiling and editing the Standard.
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Angélica Afanador is a Director at Guidehouse, where she leads all activities in the field of sustainable finance. Over the past 10 years, Angélica has supported various financial institutions on greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting of their loans and investments. Angélica is the Executive Director of the PCAF Secretariat, facilitating the work of the PCAF Steering Committee and the PCAF Core Team.
Caspar Noach is an experienced Global Climate Strategy and Reporting Expert for the corporate and financial industry. As a Director at Guidehouse he has built 18 years of experience in carbon accounting, target-setting, reporting, and implementing measurable carbon reduction programs. Caspar serves as PCAF's Technical Director. In this role he oversees the work of the PCAF Core Team to develop and evolve the Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standards for the Financial Industry and also leads the PCAF Secretariat Technical Teams supporting the implementation of the Standard via the PCAF Academy, Technical Assistance and the PCAF Database.
Madeline Schneider is an Associate Director at Guidehouse with other 10 years of experience in sustainable finance and energy efficiency. She advises financial institutions in designing, implementing, and reporting sustainability strategies and actions on their transition towards net-zero emissions. Madeline is the Director of Operations of the PCAF Secretariat, coordinating all activities related to regional and national implementation, partner and stakeholder management, policy alignment as well as communications and marketing.
Charlotte Lemos is a Managing Consultant at Guidehouse with over 9 years of experience translating complex climate and energy policy into clear, actionable messaging. She brings extensive experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to plan, craft, and refine messaging that informs, inspires, and mobilizes action. Charlotte manages communications at PCAF, supporting sustainable program growth and progress on a global scale.
Arjun Ganguly is a Senior Consultant at Guidehouse where he advises financial institutions and large corporates on decarbonization pathways, and supports the development and implementation of carbon accounting solutions. Arjun leads the PCAF emissions factor database and is part of the technical assistance team.
Bart van Lunteren is a Managing Consultant at Guidehouse where he advises large corporates and financial institutions on sustainability strategy and implementation plans. Bart leads PCAF’s Accredited Partner Program, which supports global and regional growth of consultancies, software providers, and data providers
Prabina Khanal is a Senior Consultant at Guidehouse, where she supports financial institutions and other large corporates to measure and report GHG emissions, identify climate related risks, and set climate strategies for net zero transition and regulatory compliance. Prabina leads the Technical Assistance team and co-ordinates the Asia-Pacific chapter for the PCAF Secretariat.
Lina Fromme is a Consultant at Guidehouse, where she works on GHG accounting and sustainability reporting for large corporates, financial institutions, and insurance companies. Lina leads the Policy and Regulation team at PCAF and is part of the PCAF Technical Assistance team.
Shannon McIlhone is a Managing Consultant at Guidehouse, where she leads engagements with financial institutions and large corporate clients on decarbonization and climate-related strategy. As the Standard Development Lead at the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), Shannon leads the development of new greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting methods and guidance for the financial industry. Shannon also serves on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Technical Working Group, contributing to the revision of the Scope 3 Corporate Standard. Her work focuses on advancing climate accountability and supporting financial institutions in aligning with global net-zero goals.
Marco Tormen is a Managing Consultant at Guidehouse and helps financial institutions in their transition into a carbon neutral economy by 2050. Marco is the Lead on Partnerships as well as Insurance-Associated Emissions. He also co-leads PCAF activities in Europe, focusing on DACHLi, Northern, Central & Eastern Europe
Madalena Martins is a Consultant at Guidehouse where she supports financial institutions and large corporations in measuring and disclosing their emissions, setting climate targets, and defining implementation strategies to reach those targets. Madalena leads the PCAF activities in Brazil and supports the PCAF Core Team.
Tiange Wei is the Asia-Pacific and Greater China Lead at the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), overseeing all regional activities and stakeholder engagement. Based in Hong Kong, she brings a global perspective shaped by her international upbringing and professional experience across the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. She has led two iterations of PCAF’s standard development working groups and is recognized as a technical expert on PCAF methodologies and transition finance.
Tushar Biyani is a Managing Consultant at Guidehouse, where he supports organisations in developing and delivering decarbonisation and climate strategies. Tushar leads the PCAF activities in India and the UK.
Sasha Matovic is a Managing Consultant at Guidehouse, where she leads engagements with financial institutions and large corporate clients on decarbonization and climate risk. Sasha leads the regional PCAF activities for North America.
Marlene Appel is a Senior Consultant at Guidehouse where she advises financial institutions and large corporations on measuring and disclosing their GHG emissions, setting climate targets, and designing and implementing sustainability strategies to transition to net zero. Marlene leads the PCAF activities in Latin America & the Caribbean and is part of the PCAF Technical Assistance team.
Eslam is a Managing Consultant at Guidehouse. He has more than 10 years of experiences in preparation of sustainable development policy instruments and energy efficiency and decarbonization strategies. Eslam leads PCAF activities in the Middle East region.
Bolaji Akinola-Alli is a Senior Consultant at Guidehouse, working at the intersection of sustainable finance and the energy transition. He supports institutions across the EMEA region in developing climate-aligned solutions through expertise in strategy, change management, and sustainable business design. Bolaji leads PCAF’s regional activities in Africa and is the founder of Africa’s Big Switch podcast, where he explores bold ideas shaping the future of energy and finance on the continent.
Dagmar Ort is a Consultant at Guidehouse, where she supports financial institutions and large corporates in advancing their climate and sustainability strategies. Her work focuses on helping clients measure and disclose greenhouse gas emissions, set science-based targets, and develop robust climate transition plans. Dagmar leads PCAF activities in the Netherlands, is part of the PCAF Academy team, and co-coordinates the cross-regional working group on agriculture.
Neyl Loukil-Borrás is a Consultant at Guidehouse, supporting financial institutions in measuring, disclosing, and setting targets for their emissions. Drawing on his multilingual expertise to support signatories across diverse linguistic contexts, he co-leads PCAF activities in Western & Southern Europe and coordinates efforts in Latin America & Caribbean.
Yes. Participation in PCAF includes an annual fee to support the activities of PCAF. Please contact PCAF via this form for more information.
PCAF pursues inclusive growth to attract financial institutions of all types, considering diversity of geographies and sizes of institutions. The signatory fee is dependent on size, enabling participation of smaller financial institutions with no or low fees.
Access to the PCAF Academy, PCAF’s web-based emission factor database and corresponding database methodologies is exclusively available to PCAF signatories and Accredited Partners.
Financial institutions joining PCAF commit to measure and disclose the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their financial activities within a three-year timeframe, following collaboratively established accounting methodologies. A formal letter of commitment is available upon request.
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