Solvay Brussels School appoints Professor Guntram Wolff as inaugural holder of the Euroclear Chair on Sustainable Finance

The Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management is proud to announce the appointment of the newly endowed Euroclear Chair in Sustainable Finance. This research Chair will contribute to the creation of knowledge on sustainable finance, executive training as well as teaching. The school is grateful to count on the support and partnership of Euroclear for the creation of this new research Chair. The chair fits into our strategic goal of becoming a leader in the sustainability transformation of society. 

The school appointed Professor Dr. Guntram Wolff to direct the Chair. Previously, Guntram Wolff was the CEO and Director of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) (2022-24), an honorary professor at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt and Director of Bruegel (2013-22). Over his career, he has contributed to research on European integration, macroeconomics, climate policy and geo- and defence economics. His work was published in leading academic journals such as Nature, Science, Research Policy, Energy Policy, Climate Policy, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking etc.  

For Bram De Rock, Vice Dean in Research, “This Euroclear chair in sustainable finance is an enormous opportunity for SBS-EM to have a societal impact based on well-published academic research. This partnership also demonstrates once more how our impressive alumni network is essential in helping  SBS-EM to develop further. Many thanks to Valerie Urbain and her Euroclear team for making this possible!” 

Guntram Wolff says: “From climate change to biodiversity and security, sustainably financing the major transformations that European societies and the world must undergo is of critical importance. I am excited and grateful to have been appointed the inaugural holder of the Euroclear Chair in Sustainable Finance. As chairholder, I will contribute to Solvay Brussels School's strong research, policy, and teaching profile to shape a better future." 

Paul Symons, Chief Sustainability Officer at Euroclear, commented: “This collaboration with the Solvay Business School is an exciting venture for Euroclear and we look forward to the positive outcomes it will bring. Euroclear is already the home to over €1 trillion of Green and Sustainable bonds, a figure expected to grow as the transition to a green economy gathers pace. Professor Wolff’s appointment will further enhance Euroclear and Belgium’s contribution to advancing the understanding of sustainable finance. The initiative is also very much in line with our emphasis on continuous learning and development.”