Nigel Topping has led and been involved in many global initiatives uniting business and government in tackling climate change. He is the cofounder of AmbitionLoop, a not-for-profit organization working to facilitate systemic change through radical collaboration between businesses and government. He served as the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP26, where he launched global initiatives like Race To Zero, Race To Resilience and GFANZ.  He is the Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee, Non-Executive Director of the National Wealth Fund, Board Member at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Senior Fellow at Mission Possible Partnership and strategic advisor to the 57-country collaboration launched at Glasgow, the Breakthrough Agenda. Nigel was the CEO of the We Mean Business Coalition following an 18-year career running and owning manufacturing businesses.

Nigel was awarded a CMG in 2022 in Queen Elizabeth II’s final honours list for his contribution to accelerating action on climate change and is currently an Honorary Professor of Economics at Exeter University.

He was made Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Honours in 2022.