Robert Gardner (entrepreneur)

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Robert Gardner is a British investment professional and entrepreneur. He has worked in pension fund advisory, wealth management, and NATURAL capital investment. He is a co-founder and chief executive officer of Rebalance Earth, a UK-based firm focused on developing investment structures linked to ecosystem services.

Education

Gardner studied Geography at the University of Oxford, where his academic interests included glaciology and hydrology. His academic background later informed his work on environmental and financial systems.

Career

Gardner began his career in financial services, working in investment banking and insurance before moving into pensions and investment consulting.

He co-founded Redington, a UK-based investment consultancy specialising in pension fund advisory services, including asset allocation, risk management, and liability-driven investment strategies.

Gardner later joined St. James’s Place Wealth Management, a FTSE 100-listed wealth management company, where he served as Director of Investments. He was responsible for elements of investment strategy and oversight across the firm’s investment propositions.

His departure from the firm and subsequent shift toward biodiversity and natural capital investment were reported in major financial publications.

Following his departure from St. James’s Place, Gardner co-founded Rebalance Earth, where he serves as chief executive officer. The company focuses on structuring investments linked to natural capital and ecosystem services, including land use, water systems, and biodiversity restoration.

Rebalance Earth aims to develop long-term contractual revenue models connected to environmental outcomes for institutional investors, including pension funds.