ABOUT ANNA-STINA WIKLUND
Anna-Stina Wiklund
Independent Sustainable & Responsible Investment Adviser
Founder, Flora Advisory Ltd
Founding Advisor, Global Advisory Alliance
What I Bring
I combine first-hand institutional asset-owner experience with expertise in sustainable investment, governance, human rights and stewardship. Having worked within investment organisations and alongside boards and investment committees, I understand both the strategic questions and the practical realities of implementation. My work is also informed by international investor dialogue across Europe and North America, giving me insight into how peers are responding to evolving expectations, complex sector risks and changing fiduciary considerations.
Current roles
2024 - present
Founder and Senior Advisor
Flora Advisory Ltd
Through Flora Advisory Ltd, I provide independent advisory support to institutional investors, foundations, boards, investment committees and companies on sustainable investment, governance, regulatory implementation and responsible business practices.
My work spans both investment-related and corporate sustainability needs.
Depending on the assignment, this may include:
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sustainable and responsible investment strategy;
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governance, policy and Code of Conduct development;
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SFDR and broader sustainable finance implementation;
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sustainability and responsible business reporting;
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board and staff education;
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human-rights due diligence, stewardship and complex sector risk analysis
2025 - present
Founding Advisor
Global Advisory Alliance (GAA)
As a Founding Advisor at the Global Advisory Alliance, I lead and contribute to international work at the intersection of responsible investment, defence, dual-use technologies and institutional governance.
My work includes developing investor research and practical resources, contributing to international webinars and panel discussions, and designing and facilitating Chatham House Rule roundtables with institutional investors in Europe and North America. I also contribute to collaborative investor initiatives aimed at strengthening transparency, due diligence and stewardship practices in complex sectors.
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2023 - present
Investment committé member
University of Eastern Finland
As a member of the University of Eastern Finland's Investment Committee, I contribute to the oversight and development of the university's investment activities.
The role provides a continuing practitioner perspective on institutional investment governance, long-term capital management and the integration of responsible investment considerations into investment decision-making.
Previous experience
2023-2024
Head of Responsible Investment and Portfolio Manager
Church Pension Fund Finland
Led responsible investment development and implementation within an institutional asset-owner context, including policy, stewardship, manager oversight and portfolio-level sustainability considerations.
2020-2023
Head of Sustainable Investment
Ålandsbanken
Responsible for developing sustainable investment approaches across Finland and Sweden, integrating sustainability considerations into investment processes and client-facing solutions.
Board & Governance Experience
Selected board, governance and professional association roles in sustainable finance and investment.
2022-2024 Ekonomiska Samfundet i Finland — Board Member, Vice Chair
Board and governance experience within a Finnish economic and business association.
2021-2023 Finsif — Board Member, Eurosif representative
Contributed to Finland's sustainable investment community and represented Finsif in European responsible-investment dialogue.
Education and Professional Development
Formal education
2006
Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Major in Finance; minors in Accounting, Marketing
Hanken School of Economics Finland
Academic foundation with major in finance and minors in accounting, and marketing. Exchange studies at Grenoble Ecole de Management in France, spring 2005.
Selected Professional Qualifications & Executive Education
2018
Certified EFFAS Environmental Social and Governance Analyst (CESGA)
EFFAS — European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies
2024
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development
Professional qualification in ESG analysis and the integration of environmental, social and governance factors into investment analysis.
Executive education covering private investment valuation, VC/PE market dynamics, taxation, regulation, contracting and anti-money laundering considerations.
Selected publications, research and media
My work and commentary cover responsible investment, sustainable finance regulation, defence and dual-use investments, stewardship, governance and human-rights due diligence. Selected publications, research and media contributions include:
2026 · Contributor
From Disclosure to Impact — Reflections on the OECD Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2025
CSIA / Global Advisory Alliance
Contributed perspectives on developments in global sustainability reporting and their implications for investors and companies.
2025 · Author
From Exclusion to Engagement: A Stewardship Lens on Europe’s Evolving Defence Investments
Woodsford Engage Quarterly
Analysis of how institutional investors in Northern and Southern Europe have evolved their stewardship approaches to defence investments since 2022.
2026 · Podcast Guest
What’s up with SFDR 2.0?
NordSIP ESGPresso
Discussion on the evolving SFDR framework, proposed changes and the practical implications for institutional investors and asset managers.
2024 · Expert Contributor
AI in Focus: Female Investors Share Their Perspectives
NordSIP
Contributed perspectives on how artificial intelligence can support investment due diligence, fund analysis and responsible investment processes.
2026 · Research, Panel Contributor & Roundtable Facilitator
Responsible Investment & Defence — European and North American Investor Perspectives
Global Advisory Alliance
Contributed to investor webinars, facilitated Chatham House Rule roundtables and produced anonymised research summaries capturing emerging approaches to defence policy, fiduciary duty, stewardship, human rights and portfolio governance.
2023 · Expert Contributor & Conference Speaker
Biodiversity Integration Across Asset Classes
Net Zero Investor / Longview Networks
Shared the Church Pension Fund’s approach to integrating biodiversity considerations across asset classes and discussed the role of institutional investors in linking biodiversity, stewardship and long-term net-zero objectives. You were also listed as a speaker at the Net Zero Investor Annual Conference at the London Stock Exchange.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Based in Spain. Nordic background. International client work.
Based in Spain and originally from Finland, I bring a Nordic background together with an international perspective shaped by working across European and North American investment markets.
My work involves institutional investors, boards, foundations, companies and professional networks across Europe and North America.
LANGUAGES
SWEDISH
Native
ENGLISH
Fluent professional proficiency
FINNISH
Fluent professional proficiency
SPANISH
Conversational proficiency
How I Work
My advisory approach is independent, evidence-based and practical. I work directly with clients, providing senior-level support designed to translate complex sustainability, investment and governance questions into clear decisions and workable implementation.
Independent · Evidence-based · Practical · Senior-level · Board-ready · International