top of page
Isabel headshot photo edited by Molly.jpg

Hello

Isabel Hagbrink is a global communications and sustainability expert with two decades of experience working in the intersection of climate strategy, carbon finance, communications and international media. 

  • LinkedIn

My Story

Throughout my career, I have worked hands-on with the design, communications and positioning of climate strategies, funds and projects.  I work closely with corporate sustainability leaders, financial institutions, and governments to operationalise decarbonisation strategies, support climate investment decisions, and deliver climate projects across regions. I am highly familiar with managing multi-stakeholder processes, overseeing structured reporting, supporting internal guidance and training, and ensuring alignment between strategic ambition and operational delivery.

 

At the World Bank, I led carbon finance communications, including work with 12 innovative carbon funds and facilities like the world’s first REDD+ facility. I collaborated closely with fund donor governments, project proponents, NGOs and client countries. This role required a strong understanding of financial structures, approval processes and UNFCCC methodologies, reporting requirements, and the translation of complex investments into clear, decision-ready inputs for senior management and external stakeholders.

​

As Vice President for Voluntary Carbon Markets at MGM International, I worked directly with investors and corporate partners to develop and commercialise carbon projects, assess business cases, and strengthen investment pipelines. It gave me a strong commercial mindset and a practical understanding of how carbon funding mechanisms can be used to accelerate green tech deployment, manage risk, and deliver measurable decarbonisation outcomes.

​

As Global Head of Communications at the private consultancy firm South Pole, I was responsible for the communication around carbon projects and facilities, including ones that we developed for clients such as Mitsubishi, including the Next Gen Facility (CDRs).

​

I am well versed with climate technology implementation and sustainability strategies, and the risks pertaining to under- or overselling net zero strategies and ambition, in other words: green-washing and green-hushing. 

​

 

Contact

I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.

+45-71796733

bottom of page