Guillaume Bonnel

Chief Executive Officer - SDG Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI)

Guillaume Bonnel is the Chief Executive Officer of the SDG Impact Finance Initiative, based in Switzerland. Established in 2021, the organization aims to mobilize CHF 1 billion in private investment to help deliver the SDGs by catalyzing investment, facilitating public-private collaboration, and building a thriving ecosystem to deliver measurable, sustainable impact in developing countries at scale.

Guillaume has dedicated his professional life to the sustainable and impact investing space. Prior to joining the Initiative, Guillaume led the Sustainable and Impact Solutions team at Credit Suisse, designed and managed impact investment funds at Lombard Odier, and audited microfinance institutions for an asset manager dedicated to financial inclusion.

Guillaume began his career completing missions in developing countries, including Nicaragua and Mexico, before establishing and managing a range of sustainable and impact products at BNP Paribas Wealth Management. He later joined Médecins Sans Frontières in Cameroon for a one-year humanitarian mission, to lead the finance and HR department, and ran different health-related projects.