Giles Davies

Giles Davies qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC in London and spent five years in management consultancy in London and New York before transitioning to the conservation and ESG sectors. He established Conservation Capital, a leading international practice in the emerging field of conservation enterprise, ESG and related investment financing, where he led the design and implementation of specialist conservation financing mechanisms and pioneered several noted instruments.

Giles Davies served as a non-executive Director at Cairn Homes plc since the company's IPO in 2015, bringing his professional expertise in sustainability to the board. During his tenure, Giles played a pivotal role in ensuring sustainability considerations were central to strategic discussions at Board level, supporting the development of Cairn's sustainability strategy, and culminating in his appointment as the Director responsible for Sustainability & Environmental Impact.

Career history

• Non-Executive Chairman, Wilderness Scotland
• Non-Executive Chairman, Capital Management & Investment plc
• Non-executive Director, Algeco Scotsman Group
• Founder and Senior Manager, Conservation Capital
• Non-Executive Director, Cairn Homes plc (2015–2025)

What Giles Davies could bring to his board roles at Cairn Homes: Davies leveraged over a decade of non-executive tenure to anchor the Irish housebuilder's evolving sustainability strategy at boardroom level. His expertise in conservation financing, ESG frameworks, and enterprise capital allocation positioned him to guide Cairn through strategic growth while embedding environmental and social governance principles into residential development decisions. His consultancy background and international finance experience enabled him to translate emerging sustainability imperatives into operational board oversight.