As the world's largest economy and financial market, the United States plays a critical role in global trends of ESG regulation, investor behavior, and sustainable finance practices. Concerns are rising after Trump's Administration decided to quit Paris Agreement.
To better and fully understand the situation in United States in this field, the China Sustainable Investment Forum (China SIF) will host a joint webinar with the US Sustainable Investment Forum (US SIF) on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 8:00 PM (Beijing Time).
We are honored to welcome Ms. Maria Lettini, Chief Executive Officer of US SIF, as our featured speaker. With extensive international experience in sustainable investment, Ms. Lettini will share insights on the current landscape and emerging shifts in the US ESG and sustainable finance market.
Key topics to be discussed include:
· An overview of recent trends in the US ESG and sustainable finance market
· Evolving investor attitudes and key areas of focus
· Recent regulatory and policy developments and their implications for market participants
This session is open to financial professionals, asset managers, researchers, policymakers, and all those interested in ESG and responsible investment. We invite you to join us for this timely and informative conversation.
· Date & Time: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | 8:00 PM (UTC+8)
· Format: Online (via Zoom)
· Language: English
· Agenda:
- Moderator: Grace Guan, Director of China SIF
- Opening Remarks (5 mins)
Guo Peiyuan, Chairman of China SIF and SynTao Green Finance
- Keynote Address (20-30 mins)
Maria Lettini, Chief Executive Officer, US SIF
- Q&A Discussion (20 mins), moderated by Grace Guan
· Registration: Please scan the QR code or click "Here".
Please note that registration is subject to approval. Only participants who receive a confirmation email will be granted access to the webinar. Thank you for your understanding.
· Guest Speaker's Bio:
Maria is the Chief Executive Officer of the US Sustainable Investment Forum, the pioneering investor network focused on sustainable investing. Maria joined in May of 2023 and brought with her notable capital markets experience. She is an innovative leader within the field of sustainability and finance and is recognized for building meaningful partnerships across the value chain of global institutional investors, corporates, policymakers, multi-national organizations, and other related stakeholders to address some of the world's most critical, and financially material environmental and social challenges.
Most recently Maria led the FAIRR Initiative. During her six years at FAIRR, she and her team ambitiously drove the narrative around the risks and opportunities in the global protein supply chain with the aim of directing capital towards a more sustainable and equitable food system. Under her tenure, the FAIRR investor network grew to over $70 trillion in combined assets and FAIRR's expert research on climate, biodiversity, anti-microbial resistance, and other risks, reframed the narrative on animal agriculture and sustainable protein.
Prior to joining FAIRR, Maria worked for the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) where she cultivated and expanded the global investor network, managing the PRI's Signatory Relations strategy and raising awareness of material ESG issues with institutional investors.
Maria started her career in global finance and capital markets, working at both J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank. She has served on the Sustainability Accounting Standard Board Standards Advisory Group. She is also a member of the Intentional Endowment Network's (IEN) Steering Committee.
Maria is based in Washington DC but has lived and worked in San Francisco, New York, Madrid and London. She holds a MA (Distinction) in Environment, Politics and Globalization from King's College London and a BA in International Business, Latin American Studies and Spanish from San Diego State University.
