Anna Sophie Herken, a German – Swedish national, brings more than 20 years of ESG related practice across sectors and industries. Currently, she is Business Division Head at Allianz Asset Management GmbH and responsible for ESG finance. She is a Member of the Board of Allianz Life (USA), Member of the Board of CPIC Fund Management Co. Ltd. (China) and also serves as President and Chair of the Board of the Allianz Foundation for North America.   Previously, she held various international positions, e.g. as CFO of HPC, Managing Director of the Hertie School of Governance GmbH, held positions at the World Bank in Washington DC and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. She also worked for the German government where she served as delegate to the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002 as well as in various other international fora incl. G8, OECD, EC, UN/ UNEP. Anna is a lawyer by training, having studied in Germany, France and the US and also holds a MBA from the University of Cambridge.