Sarah Teacher

Executive Director at Impact Investing Institute

Sarah Teacher comes to the Institute from Lendlease Europe where she served as Social Impact Investment Manager within its European Investment Management business. Sarah was responsible for developing the impact investing strategy at Lendlease and supporting the development of impact investing propositions.

Prior to her work at Lendlease Sarah worked in roles at the intersection of social impact, sustainability and private capital – be that corporate investment or philanthropic. She was a Consultant at Sancroft International (2013-2017), an international sustainability consultancy focused on the social, environmental and ethical risks faced by major businesses; an Associate at On Purpose, a one-year programme for early-career professionals identified as future leaders in social enterprise (2012-13); and Director for Next Generation Philanthropy at the Institute for Philanthropy (2006-2010), leading workshops for philanthropists interested in increasing the impact of their giving.