About Riccardo
I am an independent consultant with over 9 years of experience at the intersection of finance and sustainability, providing organizations across Europe, Africa, and Asia with finance and ESG solutions. My background spans both sustainable finance, where I design and implement solutions that drive sustainability goals, and corporate finance, where I have advised clients across various industries, including healthcare, infrastructure, IT, and education. This dual expertise enables me to offer a comprehensive understanding of diverse industries, crafting tailored financial strategies that deliver long-term, impactful results for businesses.
I assist organizations with:
- Corporate Finance Advisory: Providing expert services in financial business cases, funding strategies, and treasury management. I help clients raise capital and maintain financial performance while positioning organizations for sustainable growth and long-term success.
- Structuring Sustainable Finance Vehicles: Designing impactful sustainable finance solutions, such as climate finance facilities, green bonds, blue funds, and blended finance models to unlock capital for sustainable projects. I have successfully mobilized over €250 million, enabling projects that deliver both environmental and financial returns.
- Developing ESG Strategies: Crafting ESG strategies that align with global standards like the EU Taxonomy, TCFD, and CSRD, ensuring organizations not only meet regulatory requirements but also achieve their sustainability goals.
- Project Management: Leading complex projects from market research to implementation, managing multi-stakeholder teams to deliver financial and sustainability goals effectively and on time.
Whether you are looking to align financial strategies with sustainability goals, structure impactful financial instruments, or manage complex projects, I offer the strategic insights and hands-on expertise to drive your organization's success.
English
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Native or bilingual
French
Basic
German
Basic
Can work on-site
Amsterdam (up to 50km)
Experience
- Independent ConsultantCorporate & Sustainable Finance ConsultantCONSULTING AND AUDITSMay 2025 - Today (1 year and 1 month)Providing advisory services on corporate and sustainable finance to private companies, commercial banks, and development finance institutions (DFIs).
- Clima Capital Partners LLCSenior Climate Finance Consultant / Project ManagerCONSULTING AND AUDITSMarch 2022 - April 2025 (3 years and 1 month)Johannesburg, South AfricaProvided advisory services to governments, banks, and institutional investors across Africa, Asia, and Europe on green and blue finance.Experience includes:
- Structured a $200 million blended finance facility backed by the Green Climate Fund to support climate investments through South Africa’s largest banks, including incentive design (e.g., lower interest rates, grace periods), capital stack modelling, and sector prioritization.
- Supported the Development Bank of Rwanda to align its climate strategy to international standards, design new climate finance products, and implement a climate risk screening tool, enabling the institution to access concessional capital and scale green lending credibly.
- Designed a fund-of-funds model for a South African impact investor, incorporating private equity, debt, and lease structures to channel capital into social and environmental initiatives; developed the financial model, implementation roadmap, and investor-facing materials.
- Co-authored a national finance strategy for Jordan, supporting the mobilization of $7.9 billion for climate action through detailed gap analysis, private sector engagement strategy, and recommendations on blended capital structures, aligned with GCF access requirements.
- Led the feasibility and design of a blue investment fund in Fiji, including stakeholder consultations, demand-side analysis, and the creation of a de-risking mechanism leveraging proceeds from a sovereign blue bond to support sustainable tourism, fisheries, and renewable energy projects.
- Rebelgroup Advisory Southern AfricaFinancial Consultant / Project ManagerCONSULTING AND AUDITSNovember 2019 - March 2022 (2 years and 4 months)City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South AfricaProvided advisory services to public and private clients in Africa on sustainable housing, agriculture, energy, climate finance, pharma, and IT.
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Education
- MSc in Economics & Business EconomicsErasmus University Rotterdam2016Specialization in Health Economics
- BSc in Economics and Business EconomicsErasmus University Rotterdam2015Economics and Business Economics