Emily Fry

Biography

Emily Fry is the AVP of Social Innovation at Barclays, based in New York. In this role, Emily manages the Social Innovation Facility which invests in products and services with an environmental or social impact whilst yielding a financial return. Last year, the SIF supported the launch of Barclays Multi Impact Growth Fund - a unique impact investing product that received seed funding from Big Society Capital. Previously, Emily managed Barclays strategic charity partnerships, and served as a credit risk analyst for Barclays Investment Bank in London.

Emily is a Global Shaper for the World Economic Forum where she focusses on sustainable finance, and co-founded Barclays Environment Network in the Americas. She graduated from Keble College, Oxford with a BA Hons in Economics and Management.