Mark Carney
About Mark Carney
Mark Carney is the Chair and Head of Transition Investing at Brookfield Asset Management and serves on multiple boards, including Stripe, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the World Economic Forum. He is also the UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance and a Finance Adviser to the British Prime Minister.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
Mark Carney currently holds several prominent roles. He serves as Chair and Head of Transition Investing at Brookfield Asset Management in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, focusing on environmental, social, and governance investing to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy. He is a Board Member at Stripe and Bloomberg Philanthropies, as well as an Advisory Board Member at PIMCO. In addition, Carney is the United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance and Finance Adviser to the British Prime Minister.
Previous Leadership Roles
Mark Carney has an extensive history in finance and governance. From 2013 to 2020, he served as Governor of the Bank of England in London, England. Prior to that, he was the Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2007 to 2013. Additionally, he was Chair of the Financial Stability Board from 2011 to 2018. Carney also held various roles at Goldman Sachs from 1988 to 2003, with assignments in London, New York, Tokyo, and Toronto.
Educational Background
Mark Carney has a strong academic background in economics. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Harvard University. He then went on to study at the University of Oxford, where he obtained both a Master's degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics.
Advocacy and Thought Leadership
An advocate for sustainability, Mark Carney emphasizes the importance of managing and reducing climate risks. He co-chairs the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero and serves as Chair of the Group of Thirty and Bloomberg LP’s Board of Directors. Carney is known for his belief that the crises of the 21st century—credit, Covid, and climate—stem from a common crisis of values. He advocates for a balance of resilience, fairness, sustainability, and dynamism in national strategies.
Publications and Lectures
Mark Carney has shared his insights on values-based leadership through various channels. He delivered the BBC Reith Lectures, focusing on the relationship between values and value. Carney is also the author of the book 'Value(s),' which explores themes such as values-based leadership, purpose-driven companies, and impact investing.