Chris Varco is a Managing Director in the ESG and Impact Investing Group of Cambridge Associates. He works on investment research and implementation in client portfolios across the ESG, sustainable investing and impact spectrum. Prior to joining Cambridge, Chris was the Programme Director at Montpelier Foundation in London, making impact in emerging countries, the UK and USA. He remains a Trustee on the foundation board. The foundation was set up by Montpelier Investment Management, Chris was a Partner and the senior analyst in the firm, heading up investment research across asset classes, examining listed and private opportunities in equity and debt. Chris began his investment career in 2003 at Threadneedle Investments in London, as an emerging markets equities analyst and fund manager, alongside broader global sector responsibilities. He has an MSc in International Management, King’s College London and a BA in Biological Sciences, Oxford University. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).