Varun Sharma

Manager, Responsible Investing & Special Situations at British International Investment

Speaker

Varun Sharma is a Manager within the Responsible Investing and Special Situations team at British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution. He works across the investment lifecycle — from due diligence and portfolio management to restructuring distressed assets — with a focus on embedding business integrity and ESG considerations into investment decision-making, particularly in high-risk emerging and frontier markets.

With a background in economics and a professional track record in financial forensics, Varun brings a critical and outcome-driven perspective to responsible investing. His work spans investment due diligence, strengthening governance systems, designing enterprise-wide risk-mitigation strategies, and developing practical frameworks that enable investors to manage ESG risks while driving sustainable impact.