Freddy (Yifan) Zhang

Graduate Student @UPenn | Carbon Trading | SUstainability

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Experience

  • GSC - Sustainability Intern at Schneider Electric
    Jul 2025 - Dec 2025 · 6 mos

    • Supported global supply chain decarbonization and net-zero industrial park projects • Built factory asset & investment models (EE, heat pumps, PV + PPA) • Managed global sustainability communities (~800 members) • Coordinated monthly global sustainability calls with international experts • Translated China best practices into scalable global solutions

  • ESG Intern at Lenovo
    May 2025 - Jul 2025 · 3 mos

    • Supported 2025 ESG Report (CN/EN) and sustainability playbooks • Contributed to zero-carbon campus & supply-chain decarbonization projects • Benchmarked ESG consulting cases; synthesized SBTi & Scope 3 frameworks • Built ESG standards & data library (ISSB, CSRD, TCFD, GRI, ISO; Scope 1–3, LCA) • Operated and optimized Lenovo ESG & Social Value website

  • Equity Financing Intern at CITIC Securities
    Feb 2025 - May 2025 · 4 mos

    • Conducted financial due diligence for an IPO on the STAR Market, auditing over 80 large-value transactions and 20,000+ employee reimbursement records through voucher sampling tests. • Completed compliance investigations for 12 board members, ensuring independence and preventing related-party competition. • Drafted the "Capital Structure" section of the IPO filing and reviewed equity transfer documents to identify nominee holdings and potential undercapitalization risks.

  • Chapter Executive Vice President - University of Pennsylvania at Global ESG Leadership Association
    Sep 2024 - May 2025 · 9 mos

    • Led the establishment of Global ESG Leadership Association chapters at Upenn and Philadelphia, connecting 60+ alumni in energy and ESG sectors. • Developed PGELA's social platform, boosting membership by over 200% in the first three months. • Spearheaded the Public Relations Committee (PRC) as the Chapter Executive Vice President at Upenn.

  • Carbon Consultant Intern at Shanghai Lianyuan Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd
    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 · 3 mos

    • Led the application of the Low-carbon Village project for Donglin Village, recognized in the State Grid’s Circular Agriculture Case Compilation. • Produced reports on corporate carbon reduction strategies under CDM and CCER schemes. • Linked low-carbon development models to reduced electricity costs in corporate consulting service bids.