Justin Punch

Chair at Australian Renewable Energy Agency

Justin Punch is an experienced environmental investor focussed on decarbonisation and conservation, with a 30-year career in private equity, line management and management consulting. He is a co-founder of Assembly Climate Capital, a Director of Tasman Environmental Markets and a co-founder of biodiversity offset provider Meridolum. He was previously a Partner at Archer Capital, where he led investments across a diverse range of sectors, and has extensive experience in the management of operating businesses as well as consulting experience with the Boston Consulting Group.

Justin serves as the Chairman of the Karrkad Kanjdji Trust. The Trust supports the work of Indigenous ranger groups in Arnhem Land on projects including assisting with landscape- scale carbon abatement programmes, conserving endangered landscapes and species, conserving Indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage and improving education outcomes.

Justin holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of NSW and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Timeline

  • Chair

    Current role