Joar af Ekenstam

Joar af Ekenstam has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Joar has extensive experience in the renewable energy sector, having worked at Alight as the Head of Grid Connected Business and Head of Large Corporates. In these roles, they focused on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and guided large corporations in securing solar PPA contracts, allowing them to obtain solar electricity at a predictable rate and create sustainable value.

Joar also served as a Board Member at Norrenergi AB, a company that provides district heating sourced from 100% renewables. Additionally, they were a Member of the Council at Ekobanken, a leading sustainable banking institution.

Prior to their roles in the renewable energy sector, Joar worked at EY as the Nordic FSO Business Development Leader, where they focused on providing strategic account planning and managing key customer relationships in the banking sector. Joar also worked in various roles at SEB, including Head of Business Development, Senior Business Developer, and Head of Business Control, where they led strategic projects, managed complex investigations, and improved financial planning and analysis.

Joar's earlier experience includes roles at Capgemini as a Management Consultant, specializing in business transformation and strategy implementation in financial services companies, and at KPMG as an Advisory and Auditor. Joar began their career at Vattenfall as a Control Room Operator.

In their spare time, Joar has been actively engaged in sustainable investments through their co-ownership of www.sparahallbart.se, a site that rates mutual funds based on their sustainability factors, and their ownership of www.hållbarainvesteringar.se.

Overall, Joar af Ekenstam has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainable practices and has valuable experience in renewable energy, banking, and consulting sectors.

Joar af Ekenstam has pursued education in two fields, namely Business and Economics and Engineering Physics. From 1996 to 2001, they attended Uppsala University and completed a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Engineering Physics. Following this, from 1999 to 2002, Joar continued their education at Uppsala University and obtained a Master's degree in Business and Economics.