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Naoko Ishii

Chief Executive Officer and Chair, Global Environment Facility, USA

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Asian & Pacific Heritage, Economy, Energy, Environment, Environmental Activism, Environmental Policy, Executive Leadership, Finance, Food & Beverage, Government, Sustainability, Women in Business
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Naoko Ishii Biography

Naoko Ishii, elected as CEO and Chair of the Global Environment Facility in 2012, has led the development and implementation of the GEF’s first-ever long-term strategy. It positioned the GEF to address the underlying drivers of environmental degradation and to catalyze systems transformation in energy, cities and food systems while protecting critical ecosystems. Throughout GEF operations, she has promoted integrated approaches for greater results and actively pursued opportunities for the GEF to create and participate in multi-stakeholder platforms. She successfully concluded two international replenishment negotiations, both of which mobilized more than 4 billion US dollars for the GEF.

Before joining the GEF, Naoko was Japan Deputy Vice Minister of Finance, and represented the Japanese Government during the design of the Green Climate Fund. She worked as a Country Director for the World Bank, and has held positions at the IMF and Harvard Institute for International Development.

Naoko is co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy, and co-chair of the Advisory Network of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. She is a Special Advisor to the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, a Commissioner for the Global Adaptation Commission, Member of the Leadership Council of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and of the Advisory Committee of Future Earth. She also serves on the Global Advisory Board of the University of Tokyo.

Naoko has published numerous papers and several books, two of which were awarded the Suntory Prize (1990) and Okita Memorial Prize for International Development Research (2004). She is the inaugural recipient of the 2006 Enjoji Jiro Memorial Prize. Naoko holds a B.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/26/2024.

Naoko Ishii Videos

  • Dr. Naoko Ishii, CEO, Global Environment Facility
    Dr. Naoko Ishii, CEO, Global Environment Facility
    Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), co-chair of the House International Conservation Caucus, introduces Dr. Naoko Ishii.
  • An economic case for protecting the planet | Naoko Ishii
    An economic case for protecting the planet | Naoko Ishii
    We all share one planet -- we breathe the same air, drink the same water and depend on the same oceans, forests and biodiversity. Economist Naoko...
  • Keynote Address: Naoko Ishii at the 8th GEF Biennial International
    Keynote Address: Naoko Ishii at the 8th GEF Biennial International
    Keynote address by Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility, to participants of the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters...
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