Angus Forbes
Environmental Advocate, Founder of Bankers without Boundaries & Former City of London Banker
A captivating keynote speaker, Angus shares his journey from international finance to environmental leadership, inspiring audiences with insights on sustainability, purpose, and the impact of global action.
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Angus Forbes is a passionate advocate for the global governance of the biosphere and a leading international environmentalist. He is the founder of Bankers without Boundaries, a charity supporting sustainable initiatives worldwide, and was the inaugural Project Director of the Prince of Wales’ Rainforest Project at Clarence House.
Angus began his career in finance, spending 20 years in the City of London with James Capel, Merrill Lynch, and GLG Partners, where he managed global consumer sector equity funds and achieved impressive returns. He later co-founded Natural Capital Funds Management, a Sydney-based global investment firm focused on international equities.
Transitioning from finance to philanthropy and environmental advocacy, Angus has combined his investment acumen with a commitment to sustainability. In 2014, he launched Bankers without Boundaries, where he remains Chairman, and in 2017 founded VoteGPA.com, promoting global governance of the biosphere. He also collaborates with his wife, Dame Darcey Bussell DBE, on her business and philanthropic ventures.
A captivating keynote speaker, Angus shares his life journey—from City banker to environmentalist—offering insights on leadership, sustainability, and the power of purpose-driven action.
Topics
- Life in the ‘City’ and the abandonment of sober capital allocation
- Super-capitalism and the premier League
- Learning from those committed to preserving and restoring the ecological commons
- A football analogy of the task required
- His current work
