EXPERIENCE

Martin Zerfas is a Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance and has over 10 years international experience advising and consulting companies, financial institutions, organizations and governments about farm animal welfare and alternative protein. 

 

AREAS OF SPECIALTY

Public and private financing, ESG benchmarks, alternative and plant-based protein, and farm animal welfare standards and certifications. 

 

PRACTICAL AND VARIED EXPERIENCE

Retailers, restaurants, producers, manufacturers, food service companies, passenger airlines, asset managers, investors, development banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, ESG ratings and research providers, certification bodies, equipment manufacturers and the scientific community. 

 

A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

International Finance Corporation, World Bank, Organization for Economic Co-Development, Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition, Committee on World Food Security, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, World Organization for Animal Health, United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance, United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking, Norwegian Pension Fund Global Ethics Committee, Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return, Farm Animals Responsible Minimum Standards Initiative, and Emerging Market Investors Alliance.