Lisa Ashford
CEO, Energise Africa
Lisa is CEO of Energise Africa, one of the UK’s leading ethical investment platforms raising finance for sustainable businesses tackling climate change and accelerating the SDGs in emerging economies.
Together with its sister platform, Ethex, Energise Africa has raised more than £130 million from retail investors and is actively engaging with everyday people to build an awareness of how their money can be used to tackle climate change, support the SDGs and target a fair financial return.
Lisa is a pioneer in the impact investment space and has over 20 years of experience in energy and environmental markets. She is also active in the working groups initiated by the government to build a culture of social impact investing in the UK.
