Lisanne Urlings

Lisanne leads WBA’s organisation-wide research projects including WBA’s systems transformations framework and Theory of Change. She is involved in the development of various WBA benchmarks, particularly focusing on methodology development and translating research and input from stakeholders into clear metrics and actions for companies. Lisanne strongly believes business can and should drive and accelerate the positive change needed to put the world on a more sustainable and inclusive path and achieve the SDGs. She is passionate about research-based efforts that promote and drive this long-term change and impact. Prior to joining WBA and Index Initiative, one of WBA’s founding partners, Lisanne worked at the Access to Medicine Index where she was responsible for methodology development and analysis and coordinated the development of company scorecards. She holds a MSc in Global Business and Stakeholder Management from the RSM Erasmus University.