Dr Benjamin Huber
Course: Climate Risk and Sustainability in Finance and Insurance
Dr Benjamin Huber is a sustainability professional with over 15 years’ experience in the banking and insurance industries. His career includes significant roles within the former Credit Suisse Group and AXA Switzerland.
Currently, he serves as the Head of Sustainability at Zuger Kantonalbank, where he spearheads the development and execution of the company’s sustainability strategy. Dr Huber is a member of the advisory board of the Swiss Climate Foundation, and in his role as Head of Environmental Management at AXA he was part of the ETH Risk Center Partnership Council.
Dr Huber is passionate about innovative approaches to mitigating climate risks in agriculture and enhancing the resilience of climate-vulnerable communities. As a co-founder of ClimateRe, a social enterprise, he actively contributes to these goals.
Dr Huber holds a diploma in Earth Sciences and a doctorate in Natural Science from ETH Zurich.