EACCNY Pulse: Transatlantic Business Insights
13. Future of Finance: How ESG Considerations Affect the Inner Workings of Trade Finance
This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Johan Geduhn, Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer at TRADEWIND FINANCE, and Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director of the EACCNY. What is the current state of ESG in trade finance? How can Europe and the U.S. collaborate closer to avoid greenwashing? Learn more about the role that trade finance can play in pushing towards more sustainable trade practices.
Johan Geduhn, Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer, TRADEWIND FINANCE. Mr. Geduhn is responsible for the firm’s global portfolio with clients in over 70 countries. His tasks also include social and environmental management, anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing, governance, risk management and regulatory compliance. Before joining Tradewind in 2011, Mr. Geduhn worked in the legal department of the German-Slovenian Chambers of Commerce. During his tenure at Tradewind, Mr. Geduhn has held multiple roles within the company. Previously he served as head of the legal department and most recently as Global Head of Operations. Mr. Geduhn is a graduate of Cologne University of Applied Sciences, where he studied Commercial Law with a specialization in international and financial law. He speaks German, Mandarin, English and Spanish.
Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director of the EACCNY since October 2010. Prior to joining, she has worked and consulted for a number of non-profits and for-profits where she significantly contributed to their growth by raising their public profiles, geographic foot print and relevance within their respective industries. In her roles, she has worked with clients and partners across the US, in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Her priority is to create value for its membership and help grow the organization and its influence on both sides of the Atlantic. To that extend she is spearheading EACC’s international expansion strategy and is working with partners across the U.S. and Europe to identify & develop suitable locations and collaborators to expand the EACC chapter network.
Thanks for listening! Please be sure to check us out at www.eaccny.com or email membership@eaccny.com to learn more!
This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Johan Geduhn, Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer at TRADEWIND FINANCE, and Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director of the EACCNY. What is the current state of ESG in trade finance? How can Europe and the U.S. collaborate closer to avoid greenwashing? Learn more about the role that trade finance can play in pushing towards more sustainable trade practices.
Johan Geduhn, Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer, TRADEWIND FINANCE. Mr. Geduhn is responsible for the firm’s global portfolio with clients in over 70 countries. His tasks also include social and environmental management, anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing, governance, risk management and regulatory compliance. Before joining Tradewind in 2011, Mr. Geduhn worked in the legal department of the German-Slovenian Chambers of Commerce. During his tenure at Tradewind, Mr. Geduhn has held multiple roles within the company. Previously he served as head of the legal department and most recently as Global Head of Operations. Mr. Geduhn is a graduate of Cologne University of Applied Sciences, where he studied Commercial Law with a specialization in international and financial law. He speaks German, Mandarin, English and Spanish.
Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director of the EACCNY since October 2010. Prior to joining, she has worked and consulted for a number of non-profits and for-profits where she significantly contributed to their growth by raising their public profiles, geographic foot print and relevance within their respective industries. In her roles, she has worked with clients and partners across the US, in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Her priority is to create value for its membership and help grow the organization and its influence on both sides of the Atlantic. To that extend she is spearheading EACC’s international expansion strategy and is working with partners across the U.S. and Europe to identify & develop suitable locations and collaborators to expand the EACC chapter network.
Thanks for listening! Please be sure to check us out at www.eaccny.com or email membership@eaccny.com to learn more!