Fiona Liao

HBS Leadership Fellow, Engagement Director, Energy, Boston, MA

Area of Expertise: ESG, MethaneSAT, business engagement

Fiona leads work on business strategy for MethaneSAT, spearheading finance and industry engagement in advance of the 2023 launch that will monitor and share data on global methane emissions. Prior to EDF, Fiona held roles at international development nonprofit GiveDirectly and Deloitte Consulting. She graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Business School.

Fiona Liao

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Making sense of the alphabet soup: the common themes across carbon credit integrity guidance

A year ago, the voluntary carbon market was craving guidance on quality and integrity. No guidance was offered to companies on carbon credits quality.

Exploring Private Equity’s Sustainability Challenges

Many private equity groups are taking steps toward sustainability – but the industry must do more about the risks and opportunities of climate change.

New York Climate Week 2023

Where to find EDF +Business at New York Climate Week 2023

Navigating the Core Carbon Principles and the Landscape of Guidance Toward a High-Integrity Carbon Market

The voluntary carbon market is an essential tool to advance net zero progress. The market can help us channel finance to drive climate action.

Cover crop costs vary significantly: new data from 83 Minnesota farms shows

Between 2022-2024, EDF and its' partners will collect financial data on cover crops from corn, soybean, wheat and corn silage farms across Minnesota.

Farm in the midwest

Financial impacts of cover crops in Minnesota

This project is gathering detailed financial data on cover crops between 2022-2024 from corn, soybean, and other row crop farms across Minnesota.