Emma Herd

Partner Climate Change & Sustainability & Co-Leader of the EY Net Zero Centre,
Ernst Young

Emma is a Partner with EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability team and the Co-leader of the EY Net Zero Centre. Emma is a skilled professional with over 20 years’ experience in climate change, sustainable finance and sustainability practice. Prior to joining EY, Emma was Chief Executive Officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) (2015-2021) and Environment Commissioner for the Greater Sydney Commission (2020-2021).

Previously, Emma worked at Westpac for over 15 years across a range of sustainability, environment, sustainable finance, climate change, carbon trading and ESG risk management roles. Emma is a regular media contributor on climate change matters and a respected voice on climate transition implications for business.