Alexander
Koch
Founder & Managing Director
Alexander is the Founder & Managing Director of Natural Strategies. Over the last 18 years he has supported the financing of biodiversity conservation & climate friendly business transformations in more than 50 countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America & Asia with the UN & the private sector.
Working with the Finance Unit of UN Environment he designed the largest global programme for UN Environment to help developing countries prepare to access the Green Climate Fund.
He also designed an award-winning private sector climate investment fund, co-managed a pilot programme for forest & agriculture projects in the carbon markets, including one of the first registered African REDD+ projects, and provided a broad range of technical assistance on climate change and biodiversity to private businesses, financial institutions & NGOs.
Alexander holds a University Master's Degree in Environmental Management & Restoration, a German University Law Degree & a University Diploma in Wildlife & Natural Areas Management.