Meet PCAF's New Global Core Team

To continue driving the expansion of the PCAF accounting standards for the financial industry, PCAF selected members of its newly formed Global Core Team of PCAF.  

The Global Core Team plays a central role in guiding the development of future standards and is composed of 15 representatives from PCAF signatories across all regions and financial institution types. As PCAF’s signatory base continues to expand globally, maintaining a breadth of perspectives, technical expertise, and regional representation within the Core Team remains essential. The selection process followed the same rigorous and transparent approach applied in previous years – PCAF is grateful to all applicants for their strong engagement and commitment.  

PCAF is excited to welcome the new Global Core Team which is led by Hetal Patel of Standard Life (United Kingdom), who remains Chair.   

“As PCAF’s global community of signatories continues to grow, it is essential that our standards continue to reflect the diversity, complexity, and needs of the financial sector. The newly appointed Global Core Team brings deep technical expertise, strong regional representation, and a shared commitment to advancing robust, decision-useful carbon accounting. We are grateful to all who applied and look forward to working closely with the Core Team and our broader signatory community as we continue to expand PCAF’s standards.” Angélica Afanador, Executive Director of PCAF 

“I’m honored to continue serving as Chair and to welcome such a strong and diverse group of institutions to the Global Core Team. As the financial sector deepens its role measuring Scope 3 Category 15 emissions, PCAF’s work must continue to evolve—grounded in technical rigor, practical applicability, and global relevance. I look forward to collaborating closely with the Core Team and the wider PCAF community to further strengthen our standards and ensure they remain decision-useful for institutions across regions and asset classes.” 

Hetal Patel, Chair of the PCAF Global Core Team 

The group is made up of new and returning members, which include:  

• Hetal Patel of Standard Life (United Kingdom) *returning chair 

• Celine Babinet-Valadie of Crédit Agricole (France) *new member 

• Maren Bodenschatz of Swiss Re (Switzerland) *returning member 

• Sharna Bourke of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia) *returning member 

• Juhee Cho of Mizuho Financial Group (Japan) *returning member 

• David Goldsworthy of Standard Bank (South Africa) *new member 

• Ginni Goldin of NBIM (Norway) *new member 

• Amanda Gray of Apollo (United States) *new member 

• Deepak Kumar of Union Bank of India (India) *new member 

• Zairy Leiton of BAC (Central America) *new member 

• Samuel Mary of PIMCO (United States) *returning member 

• Ronali Perera of HSBC (United Kingdom) *returning member 

• Daiane Piva of ING (Netherlands) *new member 

• Emily Rodgers of EIG (United States) *returning member 

• Enric Tarrats of Banco de Sabadell (Spain) *new member 

One of the Core Team’s first priorities will be to identify and prioritize areas for new standard development. Hereby, a key factor is that carbon accounting for the financial sector will remain relevantly aligned with the sector’s globally diverse set of needs. The Global Core team is also sending out a call to action and invites signatories to get involved in upcoming working groups – expect initial steps and engagement from the Global Core Team before summer 2026.