David Carlin

David Carlin advises governments and executives on how to thrive in a changing and volatile future. He is a globally recognized thought-leader on sustainability, finance, and innovation. He is the CEO of D.A. Carlin and Company, which provides future-proof tools and skills to organizations around the world.

He founded the Risk Centre at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which produces practical resources for the financial sector to manage environmental risks and capitalize on sustainable opportunities. 

David has been an advisor to the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), the UK’s Transition Finance Council, the Glasgow Financial Alliances for Net Zero (GFANZ), and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI). 

A Forbes contributor and senior research associate at Cambridge, he teaches sustainability strategy at University College Dublin. 

David has spoken at numerous COPs and other international summits, and his work has appeared in the Financial Times and Time Magazine. He is the author of Accelerating Transition and The Customer is the Planet.