Al Jacobs

AL JACOBS

ESG & Climate Finance  ·  New York City

Climate and sustainability finance professional with five years of experience building and operating ESG programs at a climate infrastructure asset manager with $17.6B AUM. My work sits at the intersection of carbon accounting, regulatory disclosure, and investor reporting, translating complex sustainability data into credible, decision-ready outputs for investment committees, institutional investors, and regulators.

I specialize in financed emissions methodology, GHG inventory management, and the reporting frameworks that underpin how asset managers communicate climate performance to the market, including TCFD, ISSB, PCAF, CDP, and TNFD. I am PCAF-certified and hold an ESG Investing Certification from Columbia Business School.

Carbon Accounting & Financed Emissions

PCAF-aligned GHG inventory development, financed emissions calculation and QA/QC, locational marginal emissions factor methodology, third-party assurance coordination.

Regulatory & Voluntary Disclosure

TCFD, ISSB, TNFD, SFDR, CDP, SEC climate disclosure. Four consecutive CDP Climate Change A-List recognitions. Green Bond Framework rated Dark Green by S&P Global.

Investment Integration

ESG due diligence across private credit, infrastructure, and energy transition assets. Portfolio company engagement and decarbonization advisory. LP DDQ and RFP responses.

Policy & Standards

Capitol Hill engagement on SEC climate disclosure rules. GHG Protocol Scope 2 consultation representation. Green & Transition Finance Working Group member.

Senior Analyst, Sustainability & Impact 2024 — Present

Climate Infrastructure Asset Manager  ·  New York, NY

Leading ESG and climate strategy across an $8.2B AUM private markets portfolio. Responsible for financed emissions methodology, GHG inventory, third-party assurance, TCFD and ISSB reporting, LP investor relations, and cross-functional ESG integration across investment, legal, compliance, and portfolio management teams.

ESG & Sustainability Analyst 2021 — 2024

Climate Infrastructure Asset Manager  ·  Annapolis, MD / New York, NY

Built out the firm's ESG monitoring and disclosure program across private credit, infrastructure, and growth equity investments. Expanded portfolio sustainability disclosures by 50%, placing the firm in the 94th percentile of peers on the S&P Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

ESG & Investment Diligence Consultant 2021

Independent  ·  New York, NY

Conducted ESG due diligence on 400+ counterparties and investment relationships. Developed human rights and value-chain diligence frameworks integrated into KYC and investment compliance processes.

PCAF

Financed Emissions Certification

Columbia Business School

ESG Investing Certification

Columbia University

MFA, Fiction Writing

University of Washington

BA, English