Lolita Jackson MBE

Executive Director of Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Development Capital LLP

Lolita Jackson MBE

Executive Director of Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Development Capital LLP

Lolita Jackson MBE is the Executive Director of Sustainable Cities at Sustainable Development Capital LLP, a multibillion-pound London-based climate investment firm.  She is the link to governments around the world, also working on business development and origination.  Lolita previously worked for the NYC Mayor’s Office for 15 years in a variety of roles.  She last served as the Special Advisor for Climate Policy & Programs, where she was the climate diplomat for NYC and lead for the administration regarding global work on divestment and climate finance. Prior to her tenure in the NYC Mayor’s Office, Lolita worked for Morgan Stanley Investment Management for 12 years as a Vice President and helped manage a $10 billion product line. 

Lolita is an Adjunct Professor at Penn in the Master of Environmental Studies Program, Senior Advisor at Penn Perry World House, a member of the British American Project U.S. Advisory Board, a GlobalScot, a board member of the National Tartan Day New York Committee, and President of the Penn Alumni Class of 1989.   She was named to the City & State Energy & Environment Power 100 list for 2022 and was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2021.  Lolita is a professional singer, with a band based in Edinburgh. She is an alumna of the Penn School of Engineering, majoring in Applied Science with a concentration in Chemical Engineering.