Shalaka Laxman
Director @Standard Chartered
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WORK HISTORY
Director @Standard Chartered
Working within the Sustainable Finance Solutions team, I focus on developing and scaling innovative sustainable finance products, with a particular emphasis on transition finance and emerging market applications.Key areas of focus include:• Designing and implementing sustainable finance solutions with an emerging markets lens• Identifying and advancing new product opportunities across markets, with a focus on scalability and impact• Contributing to internal and external perspectives on transition finance and emerging market dynamicsAlongside my core role, I serve as Co-Chair of the UK Gender Employee Resource Group, where I lead initiatives focused on inclusion, representation, and culture through events, discussions, and strategic engagement across the bank.
EDUCATION
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Certificate, Information Technology and Game Theory
GEMS Education
High School Diploma
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science (BS), Commerce
ABOUT SHALAKA LAXMAN
I work at the intersection of finance and sustainability, with a focus on how capital can support real-economy transition, particularly in emerging markets, where the need (and complexity) is greatest. As a Director in Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered, I focus on developing and scaling solutions that help clients navigate the transition to a low-carbon economy. This includes building products and frameworks, advising on credible transition pathways, and working across markets to mobilise capital toward sectors where it can have the most impact. A core part of my work involves translating complex sustainability challenges into practical financial solutions, bridging the gap between ambition and execution, and contributing to how transition finance is defined and delivered in practice. I’m particularly interested in: • Unlocking capital flows into emerging markets • Supporting credible, real-economy transition plans • Ensuring the transition is both scalable and equitable I returned to banking after a year-long sabbatical, during which I explored a portfolio career—travelling, consulting on sustainability topics, and building my creative practice. This included: • Running my art and homeware brand, By Shax (still active) • Advising early-stage companies on ESG and sustainability • Writing a weekly newsletter on sustainability, careers, and creativity (still active) • Serving as a course assessor for the Sustainable Finance certification at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership • Documenting it all via musings and personal essays in a monthly newsletter: https://thejugglenewsletter.substack.com/ Outside of work, I’m passionate about gender equality, design, travel, music, reading, and all things cat related. You can also learn more at
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