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Sonali Siriwardena

Chair of the Board

Sonali Siriwardena

Chair of the Board

Sonali Siriwardena joined SIB in December 2019 and is a Partner and the Global Head of ESG at international law firm, Simmons & Simmons LLP.

Sonali has significant experience in the complex legal and policy landscape governing ESG. Sonali advises on ESG matters in a multi-jurisdictional setting assessing the application of ESG regulations to global companies. Having worked within industry, including over a decade at Morgan Stanley, she holds leadership positions in several ESG-focused industry bodies and is an active contributor to ESG-policy discussions.

Amongst other commitments, she is a member of the ESG Advisory Committee convened by the UK FCA to help further develop the regulatory landscape in the UK. She is a member of the City of London Law Society ESG Committee and a board member of UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF).