Soffia has 15 years of experience consulting both corporates and governments develop climate change/sustainability solutions. As the Associate Director for the Americas in the Sustainability Business at Schneider Electric, Soffia focuses on delivering strategic work to America’s based companies through the process of decarbonization, sustainability, target setting, Scope 3 emissions, net zero frameworks, climate risk and ESG assessments. Prior to joining Schneider, she was Director for Sustainable Finance at IHS Markit (now owned by S&P Global) where she supported the development of the next generation of ESG solutions to disclose and manage ESG and climate-related risks.

In 2012, she worked for the World Resources Institute in DC and later joined Mexico's public sector as Director of Climate Change Mitigation Policy to lead the design of the National Emissions Register as well as the implementation of the Climate Change Law including the national Emissions Trading System. Her areas of expertise span from ESG risk management, reporting and strategy, Science-Based targets, climate risk disclosures, GHG management and disclosures and carbon markets (voluntary, mandatory and international).

Soffia holds a master’s degree on Public Administration from Columbia University. She is also Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) fellow and was one of the international judges for the Million Cool Roofs Challenge. In 2021, she was named Gamechanger by Bloomberg Business week and more recently she was named one of the 12 most influential women in Sustainable Finance & ESG by the Principles for Responsible Investment.

In the academic world, she taught a course on climate change policy and science and has collaborated in different magazines and global television networks.

Soffia has 15 years of experience consulting both corporates and governments develop climate change/sustainability solutions. As the Associate Director for the Americas in the Sustainability Business at Schneider Electric, Soffia focuses on delivering strategic work to America’s based companies through the process of decarbonization, sustainability, target setting, Scope 3 emissions, net zero frameworks, climate risk and ESG assessments. Prior to joining Schneider, she was Director for Sustainable Finance at IHS Markit (now owned by S&P Global) where she supported the development of the next generation of ESG solutions to disclose and manage ESG and climate-related risks.

In 2012, she worked for the World Resources Institute in DC and later joined Mexico's public sector as Director of Climate Change Mitigation Policy to lead the design of the National Emissions Register as well as the implementation of the Climate Change Law including the national Emissions Trading System. Her areas of expertise span from ESG risk management, reporting and strategy, Science-Based targets, climate risk disclosures, GHG management and disclosures and carbon markets (voluntary, mandatory and international).

Soffia holds a master’s degree on Public Administration from Columbia University. She is also Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) fellow and was one of the international judges for the Million Cool Roofs Challenge. In 2021, she was named Gamechanger by Bloomberg Business week and more recently she was named one of the 12 most influential women in Sustainable Finance & ESG by the Principles for Responsible Investment.

In the academic world, she taught a course on climate change policy and science and has collaborated in different magazines and global television networks.