Mario López-Alcalá, CFA

Responsible Investment

New York, New York, United States

About

I have a multi-disciplinary background (Economics, Environmental Science, Finance, Law) and an over two-decade career in responsible investment, across private and public markets. I am experienced in modeling potential effects of material sustainability risks and opportunities in cashflows across asset classes, and a proven track record designing sustainable investment frameworks that translate research into actionable investment, stewardship and advocacy outcomes. As an economist by training, with a Masters in Environmental Science and Policy, a Law Degree and the CFA designation, I started my career revising Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) regulations to provide support for foreign direct investments with positive environmental or social impacts. The revised PPPs frameworks were used by the then US OPIC ($60 bn in funds for investment) to expand its operations in Mexico. My experience continued at the UN working on project finance under the Kyoto Protocol's $30 bn carbon market, and at Innovest and RiskMetrics, acquired by MSCI, creating ESG, climate and impact assessment frameworks. I consulted as a Senior Responsible Investment Manager on private markets for APG, where I designed the Zero Deforestation investment strategy for APG’s $700 bn AUM; managed ESG integration for real assets deals for $9.5 bn; and, developed the global SDG investment strategy for the firm's $5 bn Natural Resources Fund. Most recently, I led the ESG Investment Program for Brown Brothers Harriman's $95 bn in AUM.

Experience

  • Sustainability Reference Group Member at IFRS Foundation
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

  • ESG Investment Program Manager at Brown Brothers Harriman
    Oct 2022 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Sabbatical Break at Sabbatical Break
    Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 · 7 mos

    Family time, road trips and learning bike mechanics

  • Senior Responsible Investment Manager | Private Markets at APG
    Jul 2021 - Feb 2022 · 8 mos

  • ESG Senior Researcher at MSCI
    Jun 2010 - Apr 2021 · 10 yrs 11 mos