Andrew Steer KCMG, PhD is the President and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, a $10 billion commitment made by Jeff Bezos in 2020 to address nature and climate challenges in this decisive decade. In this role, Andrew is responsible for building and leading the Earth Fund team and driving impact through grantmaking, convening, and advocacy around big ideas.
Andrew joined the Bezos Earth Fund from the World Resources Institute, where he served as President and CEO for eight years. Previously, he served as the World Bank’s Special Envoy for Climate Change from 2010 to 2012, and as Director General at the UK Department of International Development from 2007 to 2010. This followed 10 years in East Asia, where he was Head of the World Bank in Vietnam and Indonesia.
In 2024, Andrew was knighted in recognition of “his sustained contribution as one of the world’s best-known practice-based leaders in global sustainable development economics, with a focus on climate change and poverty reduction." He was also named in 2024 by Forbes as one of the world’s 50 most impactful climate leaders, an honor that was recognized in the publication’s inaugural Sustainability Leaders list.
Andrew is a board member of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, a member of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), and a Global Agenda Trustee for the World Economic Forum, where he co-chairs its Global Futures Council on the Future of Philanthropy for Climate and Nature. He has served on the advisory boards of Bank of America and IKEA, and was co-chair of HSBC’s climate advisory committee.
He was educated at St Andrews University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Cambridge University. He has a PhD in Economics and Finance and is married to Dr. Liesbet Steer. They have two children: Charlotte, an environmental professional, and Benjamin, an Indie Pop artist.
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