Our Values & Story

We bridge the gap between a company’s climate plans and financial performance enabling investors to make informed, net zero aligned investment decisions.

Co-founders, Shu Ling Liauw, Marina Lou and Rohan Bowater derived the name Accela, from the word “accelerate,” encapsulating our approach to connecting climate and finance.

We create pathways for investors to accelerate transition and find value in a low carbon economy. 

Guided by the core values of doing the work, finding purpose and empowering others allows us to embrace a mindset of openness and a desire to create positive climate impact.

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Our Team

Accela’s innovative and future-thinking team collaborates to integrate climate transition and company strategy, transforming finance research.

Our diverse team are experts in climate science, equities research, data, and modelling for carbon and financial performance, offering a holistic perspective of companies.

Accela is trailblazing a new path for climate finance. Our team's distinct skills and perspectives are essential in creating value for investors.

  • Shu Ling’s experience in banking and equities research means she is well equipped to identify the most material questions investors will face on climate and strategy. She is always looking ahead, across the finance and climate landscape to understand barriers and enablers for decarbonisation. She leads with purpose, building an organisation where different stakeholders can come together and engage in an honest conversation on transition.

  • Marina, a climate communications and strategy consultant, brings a unique perspective to decarbonisation challenges. She excels at identifying gaps in transition plans and crafting effective engagement strategies. Her unwavering commitment to climate action makes her the go-to expert for direction and solutions.

  • Rohan is able to get deep into the numbers to identify trends and interpret the multitude of data available from financial and climate perspectives. His background in engineering provides a strong foundation for addressing climate science and energy.

  • Yvonne’s expertise in technology, professional services and programme delivery ensures streamlined and efficient processes for Accela’s operations, data and tech. She enables innovation and progress while keeping everyone calm and focussed.

  • Miheka, with prior experience as a climate consultant and researcher, delves deep into the intricate details of a company's decarbonisation journey. Her passion lies in piecing together the puzzle of decarbonisation challenges and crafting innovative solutions.

  • Alistair's background in investor relations offers a unique perspective to drive engagement with institutional investors looking to solve decarbonisation challenges in their portfolios.

  • Simon brings to Accela a unique skill set of quantitative analysis and communications. They are passionate about finding the important stories buried in the numbers, and have experience doing so for leading climate nonprofits in Australia and overseas.

Empowering climate engagement

Empowering climate engagement

Our Impact

Innovating Company Research

Accela’s impact extends beyond the insights we provide to investors. We believe that the knowledge generated from our research, when shared across the climate finance community, is a catalyst for positive change for our world and realising value in a low carbon future.

Through Accela’s work with investors and companies, we have shaped US $800 billion AUM (Assets Under Management), contextualising insights and analysis to progress transition priorities for investors.

Questions?

  • We invite you to send our CEO, Shu Ling Liauw, an email to arrange a meeting. She will be happy to meet to explain how Accela’s research can be used for your company engagement.

  • Our work is driven by the urgency to reorient the finance sector to factor in climate as a key consideration. We welcome partnering organisations with similar objectives.

  • No, Accela is a standalone organisation focused on assessing company financial and climate data and sharing our knowledge with the investor community to support their company engagements.

  • Accela’s work is supported by a combination of our generous donors and our advisory research offerings.