Guillaume
Taylor
Having been raised by a mother who, without her knowing it, was the quintessence of what ecology means, social and environmental values were ingrained in my upbring.
After having completed my primary & secondary schooling and university in the United States, I began my career in Finance in 1989 with Intel Corporation, first in the UK and then in France. A chance meeting in 1995 brought me back to Switzerland, my birthplace, where I pursued my career in Private Banking, with Darier Hentsch & Cie and as a Partner of de Pury Pictet Turrettini. In 2010 I founded Quadia, an investment firm that would allow me to showcase my understanding of what finance should and must achieve. The learnings of social and environmental finance were mostly brought to me by the fortunate collaboration with world class foundations and NGOs. Today I am the CEO of Hanaku, a company focused on sustainable small-scale infrastructure.
Alaa
Lefghih
Having grown up in Mauritania, a country abundant in natural
resources such as fishing, gold, iron, gas, uranium etc. I have
witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of investments that
disregard their environmental and social consequences. Despite the
enormous profits generated by some companies, poverty remains
pervasive, and ecosystems, particularly the ocean, are severely
disrupted.
These experiences have profoundly shaped my perspective, leading
me to be more interested on investments that balance profitability
with responsibility. Currently pursuing a master’s degree at HEC Lausanne, I am
driven by the desire to contribute to a future where investments
generate positive social and environmental impacts.
This pursuit of meaning and balance led me to Umbutu, a
pioneering company in impact investing, where I have the privilege
of collaborating with passionate and committed individuals.