Cheryl Chen

Cheryl Chen is the President of S&P Global Foundation and leads the grantmaking efforts of the S&P Global Foundation in its key focus areas in developing skills in tech and data and creating environmental resilience.

Before this role, she was Director of Global ESG Strategy and Engagement at S&P Global and oversees the work around corporate ESG disclosure, practices and performance. She joined the company as the Director of Corporate Responsibility for Asia Pacific in 2018 to scale S&P Global Foundation grant programs, employee volunteerism and sustainability practices in the region.

She started her career as a management associate in Citi Singapore and was Vice President, Head of Corporate Citizenship for Citi Singapore before joining S&P Global. She has more than fifteen years of experience in the private sector with a focus on how corporate citizenship and cross-sector partnerships can contribute towards sustainable development.

She serves as a District Councilor with the South East Community Development Council since 2014 and is a management committee member of the Lien Centre for Social Innovation. She is also a Council Member with the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, an independent think-tank in Singapore.

Cheryl graduated with a Double Degree in Bachelor of Science (Economics) and Bachelor of Business Management (Major in Finance) from Singapore Management University (SMU) and obtained a Master of Social Science at SMU in 2015.