Dr. Ma Jun is a prominent advocate for sustainable development and green finance, with significant influence both domestically and internationally. In mainland China, he serves as Chairman of the Green Finance Committee and President of the Institute of Finance and Sustainability.

In Hong Kong, he leads the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) and contributes to various committees focused on green finance and sustainable development. Internationally, he chairs the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI) and co-chairs several global green finance initiatives. With over three decades of experience, Dr. Ma has held key roles, including Co-Chair of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, Chief Economist at the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), and positions with Deutsche Bank, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

As a pioneering leader in green finance, Dr. Ma has played a ground-breaking role in advancing China’s green finance ecosystem. He organized the country’s first green finance guidelines and bond taxonomy and initiated regional pilot programs. Globally, he has been instrumental in shaping the G20 Green Finance Framework, the Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road Initiative, and the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) Common Ground Taxonomy. His contributions to initiatives such as the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) on biodiversity and the CASI platform have further solidified his reputation. Under his leadership, his teams have supported over 20 governments and financial institutions in developing green finance strategies, earning him numerous international accolades.

Dr. Ma earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Georgetown University in 1994 and a master’s degree in Management Science from Fudan University in 1988.