Romie Goedicke den Hertog is a driving force in the environmental finance community, spearheading the nature theme at the UNEP Finance Initiative—a network of banks, insurers, and investors committed to propelling sustainable development. With nearly 20 years of expertise at the nexus of nature and finance, she specializes in managing nature-related risks and disclosures and catalysing environmental finance for the conservation and restoration of biodiversity. As nature co-lead, she manages a team of over 20 experts to champion the integration of nature and finance. In addition, she is a co-founder of the UNEP FI Risk Centre. In her role, she directly oversees efforts regarding nature-related risk and actively engages with the nature finance community to drive cross-program initiatives to align portfolio targets and amplify nature-positive financial flows. Romie's extensive experience as a senior program manager underscores her dedication to fostering innovative, collaborative solutions for nature and finance globally.