Knut Ola Skotvedt
Senior Vice President
DNB
Knut Ola is a Senior Corporate Analyst and Corporate Responsibility Ambassador in the Ocean Industries Division in DNB Bank which serves clients within oil and gas, oilfield services, offshore, shipping and seafood. He has been with DNB for more than 25 years in Oslo, Athens and Singapore and in various capacities within Shipping, Offshore and Logistics. In addition to current responsibilities within sustainability policies and initiatives, he is also a senior shipping and offshore markets analyst, responsible for market intelligence and internal market outlook. He was involved in the development of the Poseidon Principles, and responsible for the implementation in DNB. He is also representing DNB in other sustainability initiatives, including Responsible Ship Recycling Standards. His educational background is from the Norwegian School of Management (Business Degree/Siv Ok) and the University of Oslo (Political Science).