Gemma Corrigan

Senior Advisor, Parley Future Materials and Ocean 14

Gemma brings decades of expertise in sustainability and international development, a systems-thinking approach, a strong global network, and a track record in natural capital and impact investing. She is currently a senior advisor of Parley New Materials and Ocean 14 and is committed to mobilising capital in support of ocean protection.

She also continues to advise Federated Hermes, where she previously served as Head of Policy and ESG and developed the firm’s climate and nature strategy, engagement, and thought leadership. She was responsible for ESG integration and stewardship capabilities across all asset classes. She helped launch one of the first biodiversity funds globally in collaboration Natural History Museum and continues to develop new innovative financing models.

Prior to this, Gemma worked for a decade as a senior economist at the World Economic Forum, where she spearheaded many flagship benchmarking and thought leadership products. Gemma is a Global Leadership Fellow of the WEF and the Explorers Club. She has an Executive MBA in Leadership from INSEAD, an MSc in Political Economy of International Development from the London School of Economics and a BA in Economics from Barnard College, Columbia University.