Gavin Templeton

Gavin is Head of Sustainable Finance, Green Investment Group, responsible for leading the Green Bank Advisory function, which works with governments globally as they seek to transition to a low carbon economy. He also works on the development of Green Investment Group’s Green Investment Principles, which sets a benchmark for integrating green impact into investments, having previously led the team that created them.

Gavin has worked in the financial and commodity markets for over 20 years, beginning his career at BP before moving to Morgan Stanley, Rabobank and VTB Capital. Over his career, he has worked in roles covering investment, sales, marketing, business development, origination, trading, and analysis. Gavin is an internationally recognized leader in sustainability, having worked on the sustainability agenda since the beginning of the European Emissions Trading Scheme and United Nations Clean Development Mechanism, as well as financing renewable energy and emission reduction projects across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Outside of his role, Gavin is Co-Chair for the Greening the Belt and Road Investor Alliance initiative. Additionally, he is a board member of the City of London’s Green Finance Initiative.