Runa Khan is the founder of Friendship, a social purpose organisation established in Bangladesh in 2002 and widely recognised for its holistic work with the country’s most remote and climate-vulnerable communities. Her integrated development system brings together people, environment and biodiversity through healthcare, education, livelihoods, climate adaptation and dignity — not as separate sectors, but as one living system. In 2025, Friendship’s long-standing work received international recognition through the Earthshot Prize.
On long-term capital, transition finance, and the strategic choices shaping Europe’s Future
