Xiaochen Zhang

Xiaochen brings more than 15 years of global experience and thought leadership to BSR’s Business in a Climate-Constrained World initiative.He leads the design and implementation of the initiative’s China strategy, which aims to drive corporate engagement on ambitious climate action with our partners in the We Mean Business coalition.Before BSR, Xiaochen advised government agencies and multinational organizations on low-emissions-development planning, climate policy and finance, and sustainable energy in positions at the World Bank, United Nations, and other international partnership platforms. Xiaochen has extensive experience in the incubation and scale-up of result-based climate solutions and innovative financing mechanisms for the public and private sectors globally. He is a recognized speaker on climate policy and finance, green innovation, and crowdfunding.Xiaochen is finalizing a Ph.D. in Planning, Governance, and Globalization at Virginia Tech. He holds an M.A. in Global Studies from Leipzig University.