Ruhi Jha

About

Where finance meets nature.

I work in nature and sustainable finance in Paris. At AXA Climate I focus on nature-based solutions — part of a broader aim to shift the financial sector toward a nature-positive economy.

My work spans both sides of that question. With the UN Environment Programme I built nature–climate fiscal alignment tools and biodiversity-linked budget tagging for ministries of finance; at Amundi I analysed ESG risk across institutional portfolios under the EU's sustainable-finance framework; and through ESG advisory I have helped structure climate-aligned infrastructure finance. The thread runs back further still — to early research on the links between environment, sustainability and financial performance.

I hold degrees from Sciences Po and the University of California, Berkeley, and work in English and French.

Education
M.A., International Economic Policy
Sciences Po, Paris · 2023–2025 Concentration in Environment & Sustainability and Financial Economics.
B.A., Political Economy & Politics
UC Berkeley × Sciences Po · dual degree · 2018–2022 Political Economy (Financial Economics) at Berkeley; Politics & Government, with a minor in International Trade & Finance, at Sciences Po.
Languages

English — native.  French — C1, professional working proficiency.