Rickdy Vanduwin

Rickdy is an Analyst in the Investor Practice team at AIGCC, where he leads the organisation’s flagship report, State of Investor Climate Transition in Asia, and the annual member survey. He is based in the Netherlands.

Before joining AIGCC, Rickdy worked with the Climate Change and Urban Environment team at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) headquarters in Nairobi. There, he supported research on renewable energy and energy poverty in cities and contributed to preparations for climate diplomacy events and leadership engagements. He has co-authored several policy briefs for UN agencies and Think20, an official engagement group of the G20. Previously, he also served as a Research Analyst and led the Children, Social Welfare, and Health research cluster at the Resilience Development Initiative, a leading Indonesian think tank focused on strengthening the resilience of vulnerable communities to climate change.

He also co-founded and directs the Climate Programme at the Centre for Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights on a pro bono basis.

Rickdy holds a Master’s degree in Climate Studies, with a specialisation in Climate, Society, and Economics, from Wageningen University & Research. As part of his degree, he completed a Selective Track in Sustainable Development Diplomacy and an MSc Honours Programme. He also attended summer schools at Universiteit Utrecht and Università di Bologna.