Sophia, a deep sustainability expert, leverages her knowledge to drive corporate outcomes. She is a recognized public voice on ESG.

For 15 years, Sophia has driven corporate sustainability and ESG strategies and execution. She specializes in stakeholder engagement, especially at the c-suite and board level. 

Career

Sophia is the Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of ESG for Cognizant, a Fortune 200 digital solutions and technology company. She and her Cognizant colleagues are applying ESG solutions into tech and systemic thinking.

Sophia was the first Chief Sustainability Officer at JetBlue Airways, where she shaped JetBlue and the aviation industry by instigating climate crises responses. She lead ESG conversations with investors and owners, taking back their questions to further protect intangible brand and traditional financial value. Prior to JetBlue, Sophia was Head of Sustainability, Emerging Markets, for Haworth, a multinational manufacturer in the real estate industry. Previously, she worked for the Jane Goodall Institute in Shanghai. 

Leadership

Sophia is a business advisor to sustainability-native startups in stealth mode to pre-IPO. She also designed and taught the first ESG at Harvard Extension School. She has a master of science in sustainable management from Columbia University.

Over the course of her career, Sophia has been recognized for her leadership and commitment to corporate citizenship. In 2016, she won the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Leadership Award and was named Climate Leader of the Year by Ethical Corporation. In 2020, she was named one of the top 30 people leading the climate charge by Bloomberg.

Additional

Sophia serves on boards and advisory councils. She speaks Mandarin Chinese and is raising children in a mostly Mandarin environment.

She continues to lead at work and be present at home, never pretending it is easy.