Christoph Rainer

Head of Investor Relations & Sustainability bei ASTA Energy Solutions AG | ex RedBull

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

About

Investor Relations & ESG executive with 7+ years of experience across finance, sustainability and corporate strategy, having been responsible for the structuring and placement of over €650 million in capital market transactions. During my years of study, I developed a strong passion for international experience and expanded my academic and cultural horizon in Rome, Madrid, and Los Angeles. Passionate about people, numbers, food, and marathon running

Experience

  • Head of Investor Relations & Sustainability at ASTA
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Executive Board Member at CIRA - Cercle Investor Relations Austria
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • UBM Development (7 yrs)
    • Head Of Investor Relations & ESG
      Jan 2021 - May 2026 · 5 yrs 5 mos

      I lead the relationship with equity and debt investors, ensuring transparent, consistent and credible capital markets communication. At the intersection of finance, strategy and sustainability, I work closely with the management board (CEO, CFO) to align investor expectations with long-term value creation. Responsible for UBM’s ESG strategy and execution, including governance, reporting and sustainable finance: - Led the development of a state-of-the-art, externally audited ESG report in line with GRI Standards - Achieved industry-leading ESG ratings (ISS ESG Prime Status, EcoVadis Platinum Medal, CDP B-) - Established an ESG Committee at Supervisory Board level, strengthening ESG governance - Generated €>500m in green financing through innovative capital market instruments - Developed UBM’s first Green Finance Framework and Green Lease Framework - Organized and executed the Annual General Meeting Led and executed high-impact capital markets projects, including: - First share buyback program of UBM Development AG - €75m Green Bond (6.75%, 2026) – successful placement - €65m Green Hybrid Bond (10%, 2025) – successful placement - First Capital Markets Day (2024) – organization and execution - €93m Green Bond (7%, 2024–2029) – successful placement - €50m Green Bond (7%, 2023–2027) – successful placement - €150m Sustainability-Linked Bond (3.125%, 2021–2026) – successful placement - €100m Sustainability-Linked Hybrid Bond (5.5%) – successful placement

    • Member of the Executive Committee
      Jan 2021 - May 2026 · 5 yrs 5 mos

      Top 20 Executives of the UBM Group incl. the board, managing directors of subsidiaries and heads of departments. The Executive Committee discusses and decides on the strategic and commercial directions of the Group in regular meetings

    • Chief Of Staff
      Jun 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Worked in direct collboration with the CEO and CFO, supporting strategic decision-making through decision-relevant analyses and presentations. Actively involved in the company’s strategic transformation from a hotel-focused developer to the “green. smart. and more.” strategy, alongside cross-functional projects across Investor Relations, Communications, M&A, HR and Marketing, including board and AGM preparation.

  • Profitability Controller at Red Bull
    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs

    Global Finance Management. Red Bull HQ. CFO Department. Sales controlling of the top markets & challenge of building a valuable bridge between finance needs & information technology. Key user function in developing & supporting a worldwide business specific software (CRM) & ERP specifics. Overseeing data and process quality and creating advanced analytics (SAP Analytics Cloud). Daily support (troubleshooting, requests, incidents) and training of 600 users worldwide within onsite academies. Global Project Rollouts. SAP development, Oracle Hyperion Planning, BI Reporting.

  • Audit Associate at KPMG Austria
    Sep 2015 - Aug 2016 · 1 yr

    Partner: Helmut Kerschbaumer; Analyzed financial statements (Local GAAP and IFRS) of different firms in the Austrian market; analyzed credit records and ledgers of sales, purchases, assets, liabilities, income and equity to draft reports. Tested different control environments, partnering with different departments including compliance, risk and advising on how to improve it in order to ensure the business is operating in a secure environment. Check of financial figures and ensure there are no material errors. Thus the role involves a lot communication with different people. Challenge of a short span of time to understand the client and then performing the task. Main Clients: Andritz, Automic, SAP, Schrac, Wienerberger