London, 5 June 2025 – The Future of Sustainable Data Alliance (FoSDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Magnus Billing as Independent Chair.
Magnus joined FoSDA in late May and will help to foster wider stakeholder engagement and productive governance.
Magnus’ appointment to this newly-created role follows the recent arrival of Will Goodhart as FoSDA’s Executive Director in April 2025. It reinforces FoSDA’s ambition and marks a further significant step forward in its mission to broaden and amplify the voice of the sustainable data and analytics ecosystem.
Magnus is currently a non-executive director and senior advisor to organisations operating within the field of sustainability, development finance and geospatial analytics on physical climate risk and biodiversity. In a career spanning 30 years, Magnus has held senior roles including CEO of Alecta, CEO of Nasdaq Nordics, and Chief Legal Counsel for OMX and Nasdaq Europe. His experience in both institutional investment and at the nexus of technology and capital markets equip him well to support FoSDA’s growth and progress.
Says Catalina Secreteanu, Director, FoSDA and most recent member-Chair:
“Strong governance supports focus, transparency and collaboration. As the sustainable finance agenda accelerates, it is the right time to appoint an Independent Chair.
Magnus’ appointment is another significant milestone for FoSDA as we continue to build a leadership structure for the next stage of our development, and we are confident he will help guide FoSDA’s evolution with purpose and clarity.”
Adds Will Goodhart, Executive Director, FoSDA: “The pace of change in the sustainable finance world – in particular with respect to data availability and quality – demonstrates the need for FoSDA’s input and insights.
Magnus’s skills and experience will help us to hone our focus and extend our influence in shaping the sustainable finance landscape. I look forward to working with Magnus, the Board, our members, and wider stakeholders as we work together to build a sustainable data and analytics ecosystem that delivers decision-useful information to enable effective capital allocation.”
Magnus Billing, Independent Chair, FoSDA, comments: I have been particularly inspired by FoSDA’s mission to enable the power of capital markets to tackle global environmental and social challenges through comprehensive and high-quality data and analytics. I’m looking forward to playing an active role in ensuring the alliance remains at the forefront of global conversations on these topics.
The Future of Sustainable Data Alliance (FoSDA) is a multi-member alliance seeking to enable the power of capital markets to tackle global environmental and social challenges through comprehensive and high-quality data and analytics. FoSDA members are from the sustainability data, analytics, ratings, research, and index providers that empower investors, companies, and governments to achieve their sustainability goals.
FoSDA’s current members and associate members are Bloomberg, ClarityAI, EcoVadis, LSEG, Moody’s, Morningstar Sustainalytics, SIX, S&P Global, CDP, Icebreaker One and Climate Bonds Initiative.
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Amanda Williams at secretariat@futureofsustainabledata.com
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Hi-resolution photographs of Catalina Secreteanu, Will Goodhart and Magnus Billing available on request.
The Future of Sustainable Data Alliance (FoSDA) is the proactive voice of the sustainable data industry. FoSDA was formed in Davos in January 2020, spearheaded by Refinitiv and the World Economic Forum. The purpose of the Alliance is two-fold:
- Advocacy and Policy Engagement – to leverage data expertise to inform policy makers in their work on the development of global regulations in sustainability by ensuring thedata ecosystem’s perspective is clearly articulated.
- Educating and Convening – to develop data-led content and convene debates and knowledge sharing across relevant stakeholders, including offering insight to other organisations seeking to improve global sustainability/sustainable finance regulation and implementation.
FoSDA welcomes new members. Current members comprise Bloomberg, ClarityAI, EcoVadis, LSEG, Moody’s, Morningstar Sustainalytics, SIX, S&P Global, CDP, Icebreaker One and Climate Bonds Initiative.
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