Mark Manning is an independent advisor on sustainable finance. He works with a number of organisations across policy, academia and civil society, with a focus on transition planning, system change, sustainability reporting and sustainable investment. Among his engagements, Mark works with the London School of Economics and Political Science (Centre for Economic Transition Expertise), the IFRS Foundation, the World Bank, Chapter Zero, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the International Organization for Standardization. Mark spent much of his prior career working in the official sector, holding various senior policy and research roles in central banking and securities regulation in London and Sydney – with the Bank of England, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.