Catherine Höck

Impact-Driven Execution

Impact Investing, ESG and Business Development

Johannesburg, South Africa LinkedIn
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About

Commercially focused generalist with hands-on experience across deal execution, regulatory strategy, ESG reporting, and programme operations. Comfortable moving between senior stakeholder engagement and ground-level delivery. Background in law and political philosophy; drawn to complex problems at the intersection of policy, capital, and impact.

I bridge the gap between high-level ambition and measurable outcomes. With experience across investment, policy, ESG, and climate strategy, I bring a rare combination of analytical rigour and stakeholder fluency.

Whether structuring a deal, building a business case, or coordinating multi-institutional programmes, I operate with precision, ownership, and a bias for impact.

Career

Experience

Business Development & Impact Investing

  • Sources and leads investment opportunities, including a R3.8M deal, managing due diligence, financial modelling, and investment committee presentation.
  • Writes tailored investment proposals and business cases aligned to fund mandates and impact theses.
  • Manages the full BD pipeline, cultivating senior executive relationships across sectors.

ESG Report Writing Specialist

  • Translates complex GRI, IFRS S1/S2, and ISO data into shareholder-ready sustainability narratives.
  • Ensures framework alignment and data integrity under tight deadline pressure.

Policy Strategy & Compliance Advisory

  • Provided regulatory compliance and transformation strategy advisory to corporate clients.
  • Analysed large-scale datasets to design targeted strategies aligned to South African policy frameworks.

Climate Strategy & Project Lead

  • Coordinated cross-institutional deliverables across 6 South African universities under a UK PACT-funded programme.
  • Project coordinated a 60-person Just Energy Transition Entrepreneur Masterclass.
Competencies

What I Bring

Strategic Execution & Operations

Translating strategy into deliverables, managing timelines, stakeholders, and complexity at pace.

Communication & Narrative

Crafting clear, compelling narratives for boards, investors, and regulators from complex data.

Fundraising & Financial Modelling

Structuring investment proposals, business cases, and financial models that drive decisions.

Commercial Development

Building and managing BD pipelines, executive relationships, and partnership ecosystems.

Tools & Platforms

Microsoft 365, GRI & IFRS S1/S2 frameworks, data analysis, project management, web development.

Academic Background

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

University of the Witwatersrand

Developed rigorous analytical and drafting skills; strong grounding in regulatory frameworks, commercial law, and governance.

BA in Politics & Philosophy

University of Cape Town

Foundation in policy analysis, critical reasoning, and governance; applied directly to work at the intersection of capital and public interest.

IEB National Senior Certificate

St Mary's School, Waverley

Areas of Focus

Non-Profits Climate & Food Tech Impact Investing Sustainability
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