Speaker Details
Gavin Power
Deputy Director and Head of Financial Markets, United Nations Global Compact
Gavin Power is Deputy Director of the UN Global Compact, and Head of Financial Markets, serving in the Office of the UN Secretary-General.
Since 2002, Mr. Power has played a key role in the evolution and growth of the UN Global Compact, which is today the words largest corporate sustainability initiative with over 5000 business participants and stakeholders in more than 130 countries.
Mr. Power has led the development of a range of strategic initiatives on behalf of the UN Global Compact including the Principles for Responsible Investment, which has grown into the worlds largest responsible investment initiative. Mr. Power serves on the Board of the PRI.
Mr. Power also led the development of the UN Global Compacts Who Cares Wins program, a global policy initiative focused on the integration of environmental, social and governance issues into investment analysis and asset management.
A frequent speaker and contributor at international events, Mr. Power has extensive experience in the public and corporate sectors. Prior to joining the UN Global Compact, Mr. Power held senior management positions at Levi Strauss & Co., and Ketchum, where he specialized in corporate sustainability issues. Prior to his corporate experience, Mr. Power was a financial journalist, covering business and economic issues.
