Emma Elbaum

Managing Consultant, Climate and Nature Advisory – Asia Pacific

Asia-Pacific


Biography

Emma is a Managing Consultant in the Climate & Nature Advisory team, based in our Auckland office. She specialises in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) & sustainability strategies, focusing on net-zero targets and managing climate and nature-risks.

She supports clients with scenario analysis, including financial quantification; complex environmental accounting and data management, including organisational and project-based assessments and investor/regulatory-oriented ESG disclosure and reporting.

Emma is experienced in integrating climate and nature considerations into strategic planning, combining technical expertise with practical solutions. She holds a Master of Climate Science and Policy, an MBA in Sustainability, and is a member of Carbon and Energy Professionals New Zealand.

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Certifications

  • MS Climate Science & Policy, Bard College, New York

  • MBA Sustainability, Bard College, New York

  • BA Anthropology, Vassar College, New York


Latest posts by Emma Elbaum

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  • Insight

    12 November 2025

    9 minutes read

    6 Key Takeaways from the AASB’s Guidance on Disclosing Anticipated Financial Effects

    by Emma Elbaum, Elizabeth Lu, Henry Partridge


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    Insight

    15 September 2025

    4 minutes read

    Ambition Meets Accountability: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Climate Change & Business Conference

    by Emma Elbaum


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  • Insight

    23 September 2024

    7 minutes read

    Is the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) allowing offsets? What you need to know

    by Emma Elbaum, James Balik-Meacher, Caroline Dolan, Joanie Baczewski, Joseph Payne


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  • Insight

    31 July 2024

    5 minutes read

    What companies can learn from the first statements under New Zealand’s mandatory Climate-Related Disclosures framework

    by Emma Elbaum


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  • Insight

    25 March 2024

    1 minute read

    New Zealand’s mandatory climate-related disclosures for businesses: who is affected and what is required?

    by Emma Elbaum, James Balik-Meacher, Ty Philips


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  • Insight

    28 November 2023

    4 minutes read

    Learnings from the New Zealand Sustainability Leaders Summit 2023

    by Emma Elbaum


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