Clara Barby

Clara Barby is Senior Partner of Just Climate.
Previously, Clara was Chief Executive of the Impact Management Project (IMP) and led the IFRS Foundation’s project to establish the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), under the direction of the IFRS Foundation’s Trustees.
Clara’s public interest work with the IMP was made possible through a secondment from her role as a partner at Bridges Fund Management, where she led the firm’s sustainable and impact strategies across fund types.
Prior to Bridges Fund Management, Clara worked for Acumen’s Capital Markets team and later co-led the Acumen renewable energy portfolio, investing in India and East Africa.
Clara received a BA (Hons) in Greats from the University of Oxford, and an MBA from INSEAD.
She was awarded a CBE for services to International Sustainability Standards in the 2023 King’s New Year Honours list.