She is an ESG Rating, Research and Product Development pioneer with close to two decades of experience in shaping ESG solutions for investors. Responsible for the methodology of all ISS ESG Research products, including Corporate and Country Ratings, SDG Impact Ratings and Data as well as Norm-Based Research, Sector Based Screening, and Energy & Extractives, Kristina originally joined oekom research AG in 2003 and was Head of Research of oekom research, before acquisition by and integration into ISS in March 2018.
She has been driving innovations such as Green Bond Second Party Opinions, the Carbon Risk Rating, SDG Impact assessments as well as EU Taxonomy Alignment measurement and directly been supporting clients, e.g. with customized rating models and thematic indices. She has been an active participant in various international initiatives on voluntary reporting and quality standards and is a frequently requested thought leader on topics such as quality, credibility and materiality of ratings. Kristina holds a Master degree in Environmental Engineering from Technical University Berlin and is based in Munich, Germany.