Christopher Hohn is the founder of the Children’s Investment (TCI) Fund, a $45bn hedge fund based in London. Through donation of the hedge fund’s profits he endowed the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF). CIFF is focused on improving the lives of children, particularly those living in poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and India. Key areas of focus include climate change, girls’ education, malnutrition, neglected tropical diseases and child protection. With a clear focus on reducing global emissions to limit temperature increase to 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels, CIFF’s climate work spans a range of sectors, including energy, transport, industry, food and land use, alongside cross-cutting strategic levers such as finance and accountability, diplomacy, legal action, and strategic communications. He has an MBA (high distinction) from Harvard Business School.
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