BeZero hires new Chief Financial Officer
BeZero Carbon, the global carbon ratings agency, today announces the appointment of Sophie Corby as its Chief Financial Officer.
Sophie brings extensive experience in finance, M&A and commercial strategy from previous leadership positions at private equity-backed Houseful, owner of Zoopla, Alto Software and Hometrack
The hire follows BeZero Carbon’s $32m Series C raise, as the agency plans to expand coverage of its ratings and risk products to scale carbon markets and deliver climate action.
Today, global carbon ratings agency BeZero Carbon announces the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer, Sophie Corby.
Sophie previously held leadership positions across Commercial Operations, Corporate Development and Finance at private equity-backed Houseful, owner of Zoopla, Alto Software and Hometrack. With a background that blends finance with commercial strategy, mergers and acquisitions and revenue operations, she will drive BeZero Carbon’s financial strategy as the company is poised to continue its growth trajectory as the leading ratings agency in carbon markets.
Alongside her day-to-day responsibilities, she is passionate about supporting and developing women in their careers having previously chaired Houseful’s Women’s Impact Network and she continues to mentor women from multiple organisations.
This new hire builds on the momentum of BeZero Carbon’s $32 million Series C fundraise earlier this month, led by Singapore-based GenZero with additional funding from the Japan Airlines and Translink Innovation Fund. BeZero will use this investment to build on the success of its ratings of carbon projects in the voluntary carbon market — where corporates buy and sell carbon credits — to expand into regulated carbon markets, such as those used to trade emissions reductions with airlines or between countries.
Carbon markets are critical to global climate action efforts, helping channel billions in private capital to where it can have the greatest environmental impact. At COP29 in Azerbaijan last year, there was significant progress in carbon markets as governments and businesses alike saw the market's potential to deliver effective decarbonisation solutions.
Ratings power carbon markets by assessing the likelihood a carbon credit delivers on its claim to avoid or remove a tonne of CO2e. This is essential to scale the market, helping bolster transparency and accelerate the finance required to fund the projects essential for a sustainable future.
Sophie Corby, Chief Financial Officer at BeZero Carbon, said:
“It’s an incredibly exciting time to be joining a fast-growing company like BeZero Carbon. I’m delighted to have the chance to continue building on its successes, helping businesses and governments navigate carbon markets with confidence. BeZero has bold ambitions to continue expanding across carbon markets and unlocking the full potential of private finance for climate impact, and I am excited to be part of that journey.”
Tommy Ricketts, CEO and Co-founder of BeZero Carbon, said:
“Sophie will be an outstanding addition to the BeZero team. She joins at a crucial point for our business having just raised a $32m Series C to expand our coverage in carbon markets. We look forward to Sophie’s leadership of our finance function helping usher in a new era of growth for us. Her experience leading financial strategy at scaling companies stands her in perfect stead to help us navigate this upward trajectory.”
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