Biography
Matt Arnold
Global Head of Impact Finance and Markets, The Nature Conservancy
Matt is Global Head of Impact Finance and Markets, The Nature Conservancy. Previously, he was Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Finance at JPMorgan Chase. There he led the firm’s client engagement on sustainability across all sectors globally. JPMorgan Chase helps clients navigate environmental and social risks, engages stakeholders and partners in advancing environmental and social progress, and structures targeted impact investment funds. The firm supports sustainable development through initiatives in global health, natural capital, the future of power, carbon asset risk and sustainable agriculture.
Matt was a Principal and leader of Sustainable Business Solutions at PwC and a founder of Sustainable Finance Ltd, acquired by PwC in December 2008.
He was Chief Operating Officer and acting President of the World Resources Institute and a founder of the Management Institute for Environment and Business, which merged with the World Resources Institute in 1996.
Matt is a Trustee at The Nature Conservancy’s New York Chapter and the Frankfurt Zoological Society.
Matt holds an AB degree in Psychobiology from Harvard College, an MA in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
