Nicolas D. Lorne Email & Phone Number

Lausanne, Vd, Ch

Geneva, Switzerland

Helping investors understand and manage conflict risks.“Peace finance” is an overarching concept bridging the world of finance with the world of peace building, it aims to give financial institutions the tools they need to understand and manage conflict-related risks and/or invest in projects and companies that contribute to peace and stability in fragile and high-risk settings.Conflict is a reality in a range of crucial sectors and geographies opening businesses and investors up to significant regulatory, financial (investment), legal and reputational risks, all of which can erode the value of a company or of an investment. Yet, many investors and companies lack awareness and understanding of these risks and have few tools available to manage and monitor them. By underestimating conflict risks, they are missing a crucial factor in ensuring long-term financial performance and preventing adverse impacts through their investments. Arguably, it is the largest and least well monitored and understood exogenous risk facing investors today.Building off SFG’s Peace Finance Hub, this project aims to create tools and research that can help investors understand and manage conflict risks. Specific deliverables include:1) Conflict Risk Exposure Research - to help estimate investors’ portfolio risk to conflict, to advocate for more data and transparency on conflict-related issues from companies and data providers.2) Peace Finance Heat Map - an interactive map with key questions investors should be asking around conflict sensitivity at each stage of the investment process.3) Conflict Sensitive Investment Policy - a resource for investors.4) Stakeholder engagement - active participation during specialised events such as the Geneva Peace Week and the Building Bridges Week.

Working towards a world that is socially and environmentally sustainable, with a special attention for the underprivileged people, and the highest concern for security and peace.- Promoting conflict-sensitive business practices and investments in fragile states.- Designing multi-stakeholder partnerships, governance and compliance frameworks.- Conducting worldwide market research, executing comprehensive governance studies, and spearheading international forums.- Driving transitional justice initiatives.

Switzerland

Scaling-up impact in the water nexus.VISION: Local communities collaborating towards pragmatic solutions for a peaceful and sustainable planet.MISSION: Connecting and scaling up solutions around the water nexus.ADDED-VALUE: Waterpreneurs mobilises versatile expertise and a global network of key stakeholders to accelerate and scale-up impact in the water nexus, locally, around the 5 continents.Lines of services:ASSESS - Business models, Ecosystems of stakeholders. Governance of river basins.CONNECT - In-presence Market-Places for entrepreneurs, investors and enablers.SCALE-UP - Global Strategic Coalitions, Regional Ecosystems of stakeholders. Impact Investment Funds.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Pro Bono Senior Advisor

Worldwide (Based At Hq In Switzerland)

Co-creator and Global Corporate Program Manager - from communication and training to embedding into business practices and compliance --> Targeting 330 000 employees in 150+ countries (including 450+ factories in 90+ countries).

Worldwide (Based At Hq In Switzerland)

Co-creator and global Corporate Program Manager --> Internal compliance targeting all Group direct operations (500 factories, 1500 distribution centers, sales, and head offices). Also helped jump-start the Group global responsible sourcing program (targeting several 100 000 of suppliers) and contributed to developing the concept of mutual recognition agreements with global retailers.

Not For Profit (Global Secretariat Based In London)

Board Director, representing global FMCG members of the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) --> Framing the strategy and shaping the organisation preparing for future scaling-up of impact.

France, Sweden, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Hong-Kong

2001 - 2005 / NESTLE (Chilled Dairy) Factory Financial Controller (France, United Kingdom, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Hong Kong)2000 - 2001 / Entrepreneur in public/private partnerships (Nevers / France)1995 - 2000 / ALFA LAVAL/TETRA PAK (Heat Exchangers) Financial controller (Nevers / France)1990 - 1994 / ORIGE/DELOITTE Consulting IT Projects, Re-organisation, Capital Risk - (France)1987 - 1989 / LEYMARIE/EIFFAGE (Construction) Finance and HR administration (Paris)1984 - 1986 RADIALL (Electronics/Fiber Optic) Sales and Administration (Sweden and Netherlands)