Dr. James Gifford
IING Program Co-Founder and Founder of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment
Dr. James Gifford is co-founder of CSP's flagship program 'Impact Investing for the Next Generation' and Senior Fellow at CSP. He was the founding Executive Director of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and led the organisation from inception in 2003 until 2013. Other roles include Head of Impact Investing at Credit Suisse and UBS, and Director of Impact at TAU Investment Management. James has published numerous articles and book chapters on responsible investment, and has a PhD from the University of Sydney on the effectiveness of shareholder engagement in improving corporate sustainability performance.
Programs
Next course: Module 1: October 20-23, 2026, in Zürich and University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland Module 2: April 14-16, 2027, in Boston, MIT Sloan...
