LONDON – Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen has been appointed CEO of GSG Impact, and will take up the role from 7th October. Elizabeth currently leads the Office of Development Policy at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

Elizabeth joined DFC in 2021 as a Presidential appointee and the Vice President of the Office of Development Policy. She led a team of environmental, social, impact and technical assistance experts and was responsible for safeguarding environmental and social risk of DFC’s investments; ensuring all projects maximize positive development outcomes; and deploying technical assistance to develop and improve DFC’s projects. Prior to her work at DFC, Elizabeth was the Director of SDG Impact, a flagship initiative of the United Nations Development Programme focused on mobilizing private sector capital in support of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. For the majority of her career, she held leadership roles at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and led the impact investing portfolio of the largest fund administered by IDB.

Welcoming Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen’s appointment, Rt. Hon. Nick Hurd, Chair, GSG Impact said:

“Elizabeth is a widely recognised impact leader with a strong track record of success. I am delighted she has agreed to take on the role of CEO. She already knows and understands GSG Impact, and our unique, global community of national partners, and will hit the ground running. We urgently need more investment and innovation to flow in support of development and climate goals. To achieve this impact needs to be a core factor in every investment decision. That is why GSG Impact and our wider partnership exist. We are all very excited to work with Elizabeth and move closer to achieving those goals.” 

Elizabeth Boggs Davison, Incoming CEO, GSG Impact said:

“I’m delighted to have the opportunity to lead GSG Impact. From its earliest days, and foundation by Sir Ronald Cohen, I’ve been an admirer of its pioneering work. To achieve the SDGs and climate goals, we have to create the conditions for capital to flow where it can demonstrate the most impact. Across over 50 countries the GSG Impact Partnership is working to do just that. I am excited to bring my experience and to work with our National Partners to accelerate that process.”