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Leo Johnson (born September 1967) is a British entrepreneur, academic lecturer, author and broadcaster. He is a Lecturer at Oxford University’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, co-founder of Sustainable Finance (acquired by PwC), and presenter on BBC Radio 4.
Early life and family
[edit]Leo Johnson is one of four children of former Conservative MEP Stanley Johnson and artist Charlotte Johnson Wahl (née Fawcett), daughter of Sir James Fawcett, former President of the European Commission of Human Rights. His siblings include Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Rachel Johnson, journalist; and Jo Johnson, former Member of Parliament and life peer.
Education
[edit]•B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, New College, University of Oxford (1987–1991), Stephens Scholar.
•M.Sc. in Resource and Environmental Economics, University College London (Dow Scholar).
•MBA, INSEAD, Fontainebleau.
Career
[edit]Sustainable Finance and PwC
In 2002, Johnson co-founded Sustainable Finance Ltd. The company was acquired by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)[1], where he served as Head of Disruption & Innovation.
Oxford University
Since 2013, Johnson has been a Visiting Business Fellow at the Smith School of Enterprise & the Environment[2], University of Oxford, and since 2024 a Lecturer on the M.Sc. in Sustainability, Enterprise & Environment.
World Bank – IFC
Johnson began his career at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) within the World Bank Group’s Technical and Environment Department.
Publications
[edit]•Turnaround Challenge: Business & the City of the Future[3] (Oxford University Press, 2013), co-author.
•Lead author of PwC’s Low Carbon Economy Index, Net Zero Future 50, and State of Climate Tech Reports.
Broadcasting and media
[edit]Johnson is the presenter of BBC Radio 4 series FutureProofing[4], Hacking Capitalism[5] and Hacking Happiness[6]. He has also presented BBC World News programmes such as One Square Mile[7], and contributed guest columns to the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times[8], New Statesman[9], CNN, and CNBC.
Personal life
[edit]Johnson resides in London with his wife, Taies Nezam, and their two daughters.
References
[edit]- ^ "PricewaterhouseCoopers Acquires Sustainable Finance Limited". citywire.com (Press release). 16 January 2009. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Business Fellows | Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment". www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Blowfield, Mick (2013). Turnaround challenge: business and the city of the future (First ed.). Oxford [England]: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-967221-9.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - FutureProofing - Available now". BBC. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Hacking Capitalism". BBC. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Hacking Happiness - Available now". BBC. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "BBC News - One Square Mile - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "In it for the many". Financial Times. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Johnson, Leo (2013-11-14). "Petropolis now: Are cities getting too big?". New Statesman. Retrieved 2025-07-01.