Claudia De Meulemeester is a seasoned financial journalist, based in London (UK), who reports on the nexus between sustainability and capital markets. 

A former senior correspondent at the Financial Times Group, her work has focused on sustainable finance, risk management, climate policy and ESG-related litigation. 

Claudia has written extensively about corporate governance practices and is well-versed in board director duties and investor relations. 

Before taking on the sustainability beat, Claudia covered activist hedge funds and delivered scoops on capital raises and large-scale mergers and acquisitions.  

Claudia speaks five languages and has also spent time overseas, reporting from Hong Kong, New York, Brussels and Milan. 

Alongside her journalistic work, Claudia is an accomplished public speaker, regularly chairing events and facilitating discussions on a variety of topics for business audiences and policy makers.  

She also provides bespoke media training and is a council member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists in the UK, the oldest professional body for journalists in the world. 

Claudia holds a bachelor and master’s degree in Linguistics and Literature from Ghent University and a master’s degree in Business and Financial Journalism from City University London. As part of her academic journey, Claudia also attended the Danish School of Media and Journalism, Aarhus University and the University of Vienna