Julie Cobill

Julie is Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Partnerships Lead at J-PAL Global, where she works on J-PAL’s strategy for engaging on ESG, impact investing and corporate sustainability to increase the use of rigorous evidence in the private sector. Prior to joining J-PAL in 2022, she worked in consumer goods company Unilever’s global sustainability team, where she led partnerships with governments, impact investors and non-profits for social and environmental impact. She was previously an investment manager for a UK social investment fund and worked in social enterprise in Latin America.

Julie holds a masters of public policy and administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a bachelors in politics and modern languages from Newcastle University.