NEW
YORK, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ING
today announced two key appointments within its sector
organization.
Cindy Jia has been appointed head
of Sustainable Finance for the Americas effective immediately.
Based in New York, Cindy reports
hierarchically to Matt Rosetti, head
of Sectors Americas and functionally to Jacomijn Vels, ING's global
head of Sustainable Finance.
In her new role, Cindy will be responsible for building upon the
team's industry-leading position in providing tailored advisory and
financing solutions to support clients' sustainability projects and
goals. Cindy will also be charged with continuing to evolve the
team's mandate to meet ING's ambition of financing the sustainable
transition and overseeing the implementation of ING's own
sustainability strategy in the Americas region.
"Cindy has been an integral part of the Americas Sustainable
Finance platform over the past two years covering clients in the
energy and energy-intensive sectors," said Vels. "Her diverse
experience in project finance, sustainable technology development,
and business strategy adds immense value to our clients as they
start exploring new technologies and partnership models to meet
looming decarbonization targets."
Prior to rejoining ING in 2022 after an initial five-year stint
in power project finance, Cindy spent seven years managing sister
energy technology start-ups developing advanced heat exchangers and
reactors which are critical components for a variety of energy
transition applications. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics
from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania and a JD degree from St. Francis School of
Law.
New Head of TMT & Healthcare
Ana Carolina Oliveira, who
previously held the Americas head of Sustainable Finance role, will
now head Technology, Media, Telecom and Healthcare in the Americas
reporting into Matt Rosetti.
Ana Carolina is responsible for the
overall strategy and continued investment in this critically
important franchise in the Americas.
"ING's TMT & Healthcare franchise continues to evolve and
expand in line with those industries' increasingly dynamic and
competitive landscapes. This evolution is in line with macro
trends, including the rapid growth of data-driven technologies, AI,
an aging population, and the urgent need to become ever-more
sustainable," commented Rosetti. "Ana
Carolina's experience in Sustainable Finance, an area of
expertise that she has developed in the Americas since 2020, will
be critical as sustainability becomes ever more prevalent and
intertwined with our clients' core business models. By leveraging
ING's unique sector expertise and sustainability thought
leadership, we continue to present a compelling value proposition
to our TMT & Healthcare clients and prospects."
ING remains committed to net zero initiatives through efforts
like the Terra approach, which aims to steer its lending
portfolio towards keeping the rise in global temperatures to 1.5
degrees Celsius. Complementary to the portfolio analysis are ING's
efforts in assisting clients in transitioning to a low-carbon
society. To that end, ING recently updated its target to mobilize
€150 billion per annum by 2027 of financing that contributes to
clients' transitions.
About ING Americas
ING Americas is the brand name of
ING's wholesale business in the Americas region, and a part of ING
Group N.V. ("ING"), a global financial services company of Dutch
origin with a network spanning 40 countries. ING's more than 60,000
employees offer financial services to customers in over 40
countries.
ING Group shares are listed on the exchanges of Amsterdam (INGA
NA, INGA.AS), Brussels and
on the New York Stock Exchange (ADRs: ING
US, ING.N).
Sustainability is an integral part of ING's strategy, evidenced
by ING's leading position in sector benchmarks. ING's
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating by MSCI was
affirmed 'AA' in July 2023. As of
December 2023, Sustainalytics
considers ING's management of ESG material risk to be 'strong'. ING
Group shares are also included in major sustainability and ESG
index products of leading providers Euronext, STOXX, Morningstar
and FTSE Russell.
ING Americas offers a full array of wholesale financial
products, such as commercial lending, corporate finance and as well
as financial markets, products, and services.
Media contact:
Melissa Kanter
melissa.kanter@ing.com
+ 1 646 424 7021
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