BOV granted regulatory approval for Jonathan Spiteri’s appointment as Non-Executive Director

On Tuesday (today), Bank of Valletta (BOV) received regulatory approval for the appointment of Jonathan Spiteri as Non-Executive Director.

His appointment was announced during the bank’s Annual General Meeting held on 31st May 2024.

Dr Spiteri is a Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy at University of Malta.

As a PhD graduate in economics from the University of Edinburgh, Dr Spiteri’s research interests include sustainability, public health, macroeconomics and behavioural science, and his research has been published in several leading peer-reviewed journals and books.

He has also spearheaded the development of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) teaching in Malta.

This was done both as part of his university degrees as well as through the launch of a university-accredited course for industry professionals through the Institute of Financial Services (IFS).

Beyond academia, Dr Spiteri’s consultancy experience spans more than 13 years, predominantly focusing on ESG issues and macroeconomic policy for both public and private sector entities alike across sectors like aerospace, textiles, hospitality and the automotive industry.

He has been appointed as an expert by the European Economic and Social Committee in the drafting of several opinions covering topics such as green bonds, sustainable growth and the Single Market, and is currently a member of the Maltese Government’s Scientific Advisory Committee for the Environment.

Dr Spiteri is also a co-opted member of the European Chemicals Agency’s Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis.

Primarily, he is involved in the evaluation of applications for authorisation submitted by European businesses for the use of substances of very high concern (SVHC) as defined under the REACH regulation.