Andreas Renner

Andreas Renner, Chief Executive Officer

Andreas Renner joined GEXSi in 2005 and since then has held several executive positions in the organisation.  He has been founder and partner of GEXSI LLP since 2006, and took over the GEXSI Charity’s executive management role in January 2009.  Andreas developed GEXSI’s Base-of-the-Pyramid Fund; he has performed extensive due diligence work on social ventures in Africa, Latin America, and Asia, and advises international foundations, UN organizations and investors on social impact investments in sectors such rainforest businesses, fair trade, alternative biofuels, or water and energy. 

He is member of the board of several companies, including Plantinum Madagascar and Ercolith International GmbH, a German-Swiss technology company specialized in low-cost housing systems for emerging markets.

Andreas holds a PhD in international economics, with additional qualifications in Geography and Cultural Sciences.  He has published various articles and books on market-based approaches to sustainable development.

Before joining GEXSI, he worked in a consulting firm specialized in participatory stakeholder communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, where he was responsible for developing international business strategy.