Author Bio
Nora Lambrecht
Nora Lambrecht is a Senior Environmental and Social Officer for Climate Change at IDB Invest. She helps mainstream climate change institutionally and supports clients in managing climate-related risks and impacts. She previously worked in strategy and public affairs, particularly in developing sustainable practices to mitigate climate change and embedding circular economy strategies at Heidelberg Materials. Before working in the materials sector, she gained experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, and at the Council of the European Union. Nora has a graduate degree in economics from Cambridge University and an interdisciplinary background, having also studied energy and climate policy and international relations at SOAS London, UC Berkeley, and University College Maastricht. Nora is alumna of the Global Shapers Community, a World Economic Forum initiative.
Posts by Nora Lambrecht
Assessing Climate Risks Is Vital for Companies, the Economy and the Environment
Although each company’s adaptation strategies must be tailored to its unique circumstances, ignoring climate change is never wise. Conducting a professional assessment is the best approach to making informed decisions.
Are Financial Institutions Ready to Face Climate Risks? This Is What We Found Out
An IDB Invest survey shows they require guidance and a solid legal framework to navigate a complex landscape. Experts recommend focusing on three pillars: governance and culture, implementation and engagement, and transition planning.
Climate Change and Amazonia: A Crucial Crossroad for a Sustainable Future
IDB Invest Sustainability Week 2024, at the heart of Amazonia, convenes diverse sectors, institutions and countries across Latin America and the Caribbean to explore creative ways of grappling with this global challenge.
Cutting-edge Data for Agricultural Resilience: Introducing AGRIADAPT
How can agribusinesses proactively navigate the effects of climate change and become more resilient? By unlocking the potential of data. IDB Invest has created AGRIADAPT, a tool based on cutting-edge agricultural and climate data that provides customized climate vulnerability analysis and adaptation recommendations.
Climate Action Beyond Net Zero Emissions: the Challenge of Adaptation
Climate risks are rising. To limit or avoid climate impacts companies must embed adaptation into their climate strategies and invest in resilience. Adaptation finance and advisory services are key to drive climate resilience in the private sector.
Addressing Climate Risk: Five Steps to Get Started
The pandemic has given us all a crash course in dealing with crises, becoming a sneak peak into what a man-made global disaster that disproportionately impacts the poor and vulnerable can cause. Climate change can be very similar, and knowing how to navigate and gauge its risks even harder.