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To achieve sustainability goals, drive growth through ESG-related decisions and produce reliable disclosures, firms will need to harness new data sets, coupled with technology-enabled infrastructure.

David Garfinkel

EY Americas Sustainable Finance FSO Technology Consulting Leader; Principal, Banking and Capital Markets, Ernst & Young LLP

Trusted advisor on enterprise change. Finance, risk, capital and regulatory leader. Deep experience driving data, technology, controls and reporting capabilities. Proud father, husband and son. Coach.

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David advises global financial services clients about their environmental, social and governance (ESG); risk management; and regulatory transformation programs.

For more than 20 years, he has driven strategy, target operating model and solution implementations to build optimized, integrated and well-controlled business capabilities. These have served boards, management and regulators while enabling data-led decisions. He frequently collaborates with top EY alliance partners and other industry vendors to create sustainable and forward-looking enterprise platforms.

David is APRM certified and holds a BS in Financial Economics from Binghamton University.

How David is building a better working world

David strives to help financial services firms find the right balance between managing risks and promoting healthy economic stability within the markets and for individuals. By leading the charge on ESG and climate-related initiatives, David hopes to leave a lasting positive effect on the planet, in communities and for the next generation.

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