Gabbi Barker
Meet Gabbi
Investor
London, United Kingdom
Gabbi Barker is a Senior Associate at Sand River, an investor focused on using collaborative capital to positively impact nature. In this role, she is dedicated to protecting, valuing, and restoring natural ecosystems through innovative, nature-based technology. With a foundation in finance and accounting, Gabbi developed an interest in how financial systems can drive environmental change.
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Gabbi Barker is a Senior Associate at Sand River, an investor focused on using collaborative capital to positively impact nature. In this role, she is dedicated to protecting, valuing, and restoring natural ecosystems through innovative, nature-based technology. With a foundation in finance and accounting, Gabbi developed an interest in how financial systems can drive environmental change. She holds a Master’s in Climate Change Management and Finance from Imperial College London, which deepened her understanding of climate science and sustainable finance. Previously, as a consultant at ERM, she supported companies in navigating climate risk through scenario analysis, financial quantification of risks, and integrating climate risk into core strategies. Gabbi is passionate about leveraging her expertise in finance and climate risk to create lasting, positive change for both businesses and the natural world.
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Sand River
Sand River is an investor which engages collaborative capital to have a positive impact on nature. Sand River exclusively supports and invests in businesses that value, protect and restore nature. The team takes a systemic view of the risks of damaging natural assets and the opportunities in restoring them. Investing in nature – Earth's living systems – represents the most significant investment opportunity of our era. Sand River was founded by Greg Robson and Edward Thorne and is named after a river in Sabi Sands, a conservation area in South Africa. Rivers are sensitive ecosystems that are indicative of the health of their catchment area.