Evangelina Zhao

Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, Sustainable Finance, Standard Chartered

Dynamic and innovative sustainability leader with over 16 years of experience in product, project and programme management cross banking, financial services and government sectors. Evangeline excels in developing and executing sustainability strategies, leading dynamic, cross-functional teams, and driving sustainable finance solutions. In her recent experience, Evangeline spearheaded the creation of a bank-wide sustainability data strategy to accelerate the operationalisation of sustainable finance pan-bank including supporting Net Zero commitments, Social initiatives, embedding Climate and Net Zero considerations into business decision-making, enabling sustainability disclosures and reporting, supporting revenue growth in sustainable finance etc. Evangeline is passionate about leading impactful sustainability projects and fostering innovation.