About us

To achieve our decarbonization mission...

We connect and mobilize a variety of stakehold­ers around urgent climate action, diverse funding, and vetted program implementa­­tion.

The leadership team

Kristina Elinder Liljas
Senior Director of Sustainable Finance & Engagement
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Kristina Elinder Liljas

Senior Director of Sustainable Finance & Engagement

As the Senior Director of Sustainable Finance & Engagement at Aii, Kristina plays a pivotal role in leveraging Aii's $250M Fashion Climate Fund to support the decarbonization of the apparel and footwear supply chain. She is spearheading innovative blended capital funding vehicles, engaging brands, philanthropic institutions, and financial capital providers to drive the green transition with cutting-edge technologies and financial tools.

 

Kristina's career spans a range of global leadership positions at IKEA, H&M, and Steamery in production hubs across Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. She has held positions including sustainability project leader, business controller, logistics manager, and COO, which together have given her an in-depth understanding of the complexities and challenges of textile supply chains, and the need for strategic, long-term investment partnerships to pioneer the green transition.

 

In her most recent role as Sweden’s Trade Commissioner to the Philippines, representing the Swedish Foreign Ministry and Business Sweden, Kristina spearheaded several projects within public private partnerships, working closely with development banks, climate financing, and climate change mitigation efforts. Kristina is known for her strategic thinking, engaging communication skills, strong leadership, and ability to drive investment and agreement negotiations. She has a broad professional network and close relationships with key stakeholders globally.

 

Kristina's core qualifications include project identification and implementation, high-level negotiations, and innovative funding structures. With a Master of Science in Business and Economics from Uppsala University and proficiency in multiple languages, Kristina combines an academic background with hands-on international experience to foster sustainable development and strategic growth in various sectors.

Lisa Frost
Climate Programs Director
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Lisa Frost

Climate Programs Director

As Climate Programs Director, Lisa develops and maintains plans for deploying global climate solutions in support of Aii’s 2030 carbon reduction goal. Her team builds relationships, drives initiatives, and improves performance with Aii's solutions provider partners.

Lisa has 30 years’ experience as a raw material technical and sourcing expert in the garment industry, having worked for sourcing offices and manufacturers in the UK and overseas. She has sourced, developed, negotiated, and approved textile materials for several leading retailers in UK, Europe, and USA. She has spent the last 25 years living and working in the Middle East, the Asian subcontinent, and East Asia in some of the world’s textile and garment production and sourcing hotspots.

Lisa is a passionate leader and talent coach, and a vocal advocate for relevant and robust change in the textile industry. She is a champion for the supply chain and focuses on building strong, transparent partnerships between retailers, vendors, and suppliers. She is excited to be in a position that promotes and supports a viable supply chain and a more sustainable environmental future.

Lisa is a graduate of the University of Manchester (England) Institute of Science & Technology. Her honours degree in Clothing Engineering was the catalyst for her long-standing and dynamic career in the textile and garment industry.

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