UN PRI - Executive Director
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United Kingdom (London)

Dr James Gifford is the Executive Director of the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative, which now has over 800 investor signatories, representing 15% of global capital markets. With a decade-long involvement in sustainable finance, he has published academic and industry papers on the topic as well as a number of book chapters. He has a PhD on the effectiveness of shareholder engagement in improving corporate environmental, social and corporate governance performance and degrees on commerce and law and a Master's in environmental management. He is on the board of the Melbourne-based Centre for Sustainability Leadership and was named in 2010 by the World Economic Forum as one of 200 Young Global Leaders.