Meng Liu

Head, China Office

United Nations Global Compact

Ms. Meng Liu leads the China Office of the UN Global Compact, the international organization that invent the concept of ESG and currently the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. She joined the United Nations in 2007 at UN-OHRLLS, then served the UN Global Compact in New York and Beijing for nearly two decades including roles as Regional Head for Asia etc. Prior to the UN, her experiences include the Asia Foundation in San Francisco and World Resources Institute in Washington D.C. focusing on climate change and sustainable development. She graduated from University of San Francisco with a master degree and was Asian Fellow with Harvard Kennedy School and US Business Law Fellow with Columbia Law School. Ms. Liu received executive education on Leadership, Policy Innovation & Geopolitics in Asia-Pacific from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy from National University of Singapore. She was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2015 and Top 10 Chinese Women with brand impact in 2021. As a member of Global Future Council on Frontier Risks from 2020 to 2022, Ms. Liu is also one of the contributing authors of the Global Risks Report. In 2024, Ms. Liu launched and hosted ESG+20 Sustainable Leadership Dialogue, reaching millions of audiences in partnership with mainstream media outlets, featuring leadership insights on ESG and sustainability from Top Executives. She is the Book Author of Responsibility Changes the World-UN Global Compact Leading Business Revolution Worldwide that aimed to mainstream ESG, responsible investment and sustainability at large.