Christian Hardt

Christian Hardt has extensive experience in investor relations, sustainable finance, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) research. Currently serving as Abteilungsleiter Investor Relations, ESG & Credit Research at NRW.BANK since December 2020, Christian has also held the position of Senior Specialist in Sustainable Finance & ESG at the same institution. Prior to this role, Christian was the Head of Client Success for Germanic Markets at ISS ESG and served as an ESG Consultant at ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services. Christian's professional journey includes a GAP Year for travel and earlier roles at NRW.BANK as Manager of Investor Relations, and internships at DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, DLR, and Deutsche Bank. Christian holds a Master of Science in Global Change Ecology from Universität Bayreuth and a Bachelor of Business Administration from International University Bad Honnef.