Biography
Ian de Cruz is the Global Director of P4G, Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030, a new initiative to support innovative public-private partnerships that advance the new economy. He leads efforts to bring together global government, business, and civil society organizations to grow partnerships to supply humanity’s greatest needs: food, water, shelter, energy, and sustainable use of resources. Ian directs P4G’s Global Hub from World Resources Institute’s headquarters in Washington DC. Before joining P4G, Ian worked at the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, serving as Deputy Director of Global Strategy and Partnerships. He has co-led the integration of climate change within the core humanitarian and development work of World Vision. Ian has also helped shape large complex commercial transactions of public-private partnership projects in infrastructure in Australia in the energy, resources, transport, and urban planning sectors. Ian holds an MBA degree from the Australian Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Western Australia.