Omar Shaikh Email & Phone Number

Managing Director of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI). Omar is a Chartered Accountant by profession, having worked in audit and private equity. He specialise in ESG/sustainable/responsible finance and has spearheaded a number of sector development initiatives since 2008. Omar has advised numerous financial institutions across London, GCC and Africa and has been appointed by governments and regulators to advise on enabling policy and regulatory frameworks for Islamic finance. He worked with the United Nations (UNDP) on developing and launching the pioneering SDG Financial Products Platform and has authored several papers/reports on the PRI, SDGs, UN PRB, inclusive growth and Islamic finance. Omar holds select board advisory roles including the UK Islamic Finance Council (UKIFC), Prince’s Trust Scotland, Oxford University Faith-Aligned Impact Finance and actively supports Glasgow Museums on preserving South Asian Heritage in Scotland.