Linda Romanovska

Partner - Sydney

Linda is a seasoned specialist in sustainability strategies and reporting, sustainable finance and natural capital.

She has been appointed as a member of high-level advisory bodies focusing on sustainable finance and corporate sustainability reporting frameworks and standards at the national and international levels. With 15 years of experience, she serves as a senior advisor to private and public sectors in the field.

Linda specialises in various key areas, including ensuring compliance with sustainability disclosure regulations (such as, ISSB/IFRS, CSRD, SFDR, EU and ASEAN Taxonomies and other regulations in Australian, EU, UK, US and Asian markets), as well as voluntary frameworks (TCFD, TNFD, SASB, GRI, PRI, etc.). 

Her expertise extends to broad sustainability considerations in both private and public sectors, including ESG governance, target setting and monitoring, climate change and transition policies and implementation plans, ESG risk integration, adaptation and resilience planning, natural capital accounting, mobilising sustainable finance and designing sustainable investment frameworks.

"Helping companies and governments on their sustainability journeys has been my passion for almost two decades. I thrive on seeing entities plan and act on their ESG commitments, actions and reporting with confidence and positive stakeholder feedback". 

Outside of work, Linda enjoys climbing high peaks as well as exploring and visiting remote locations. 

A fun fact about Linda is that she can recite 50 sustainability related acronyms in under a minute!

_{Linda Romanovska is a Partner of RSM Australia Partners and a Director of RSM Australia Pty Ltd.}

SOLUTIONS Linda romanovska PROVIDES

Linda provides expert knowledge in the following areas:

•   Sustainability strategy planning and execution
•    ESG reporting compliance (Australia and international)
•    ESG due diligence
•    Sustainable finance and investment frameworks
•    Climate change
•    Natural capital (TNFD)
•    General sustainability/ESG consulting 
•    Carbon & sustainability risk advisory
•    ESG Services

SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS

•    Led the work for sustainability reporting compliance readiness in international markets (including ISSB, CSRD, EU taxonomy, etc.) for one of world's largest tech companies. The work involved reporting requirements analysis, regulatory updates and interpretation, capacity building,  gap analysis, methodology developments and testing as well as designing a new operating model for the global group to ensure streamlined, effective and compliant ESG reporting. 
•    Supported several asset managers / investment funds in developing sustainable investment strategies and the required processes, documentation and disclosures, including for SFDR compliance.
•    Led nature-related risk assessment for large companies in two sectors - real estate and retail, as preparatory work for TNFD implementation and /or nature-positive commitments.
•    Supported the development of the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy for a large supra-national entity in Asia. Similarly, led the development of an actionable plan and content recommendations for Sustainable Finance    Taxonomy for a government in Africa.
•    Worked with numerous small to large entities supporting their sustainability / climate change strategies, plans, their implementation, monitoring, reporting and risk management.

ASSOCIATIONS

•    Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ)
•    Fellow of Australian Human Rights Institute
•    Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI)
•    Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) 

QUALIFICATIONS

•    Certification in Sustainable Finance, Harvard University Business School
•    Certification in Building Resilience to Climate Change, United Nations University
•    Certifications in United Nations SEEA-EEA Methodology for Natural Capital/Environmental-Economic Accounting
•    PhD – Natural Capital Valuation and Inclusion in Sustainable Finance Frameworks , UNSW (ongoing)
•    M.Sc. in Engineering (Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning)
•    Bachelor’s in Business Management

NOTABLE APPOINTMENTS

•    Technical Advisory Group Member - Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute/ Treasury
•    Member of The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, European Commission, European Union 
•    Member of ISO/TC 223 Sustainable Finance committee, Appointed via Standards Australia
•    Member of Expert Group–Environment for EU CSRD development, EFRAG
•    Member of Community of Practice on Environmental-Economic Accounting, Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
•    Steering Committee member of UNFCCC Join Voluntary Initiative ACT
•    Sustainability Committee Member of Taronga Conservation Society board