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Veronica Chau is a member of the Financial Institutions and Social Impact practices at Boston Consulting Group.

Veronica works with financial institutions and investors to create value through strategies that realize both financial and social returns. Her work with international investors, governments, foundations, social sector organizations, and entrepreneurs has given her a perspective that spans the private, public, and social sectors. She is also an expert regarding the philosophy of how finance can be better used as a way to create lasting value for shareholders and society alike. Veronica is part of the core team at BCG that works with total societal impact.

Veronica is a passionate advocate for ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing, impact investing, and socially responsible investing. Before joining the firm, Veronica was a partner at Dalberg Global Advisors.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MPP, international trade and finance policy, Harvard Kennedy School
  • BA, economics, honors, University of Waterloo

Publications and Videos

Financing to Meet Global Challenges

Doing so means weighing data, risk, and currencies—and, says BCG’s Veronica Chau, summoning “a steely sense of resolve.”

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Leading Banks Are Shifting from Assessing Climate Risks to Helping Clients Address Them

By 2030, BCG estimates that companies will spend up to $3 trillion on adaptation and resilience. Banks are uniquely positioned to offer advice and capital.
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Breaking Silos to Speed SDG Investment at Scale

Public, private, and social sector leaders can team up to adapt global financial structures and unlock the flow of capital to SDG-related projects.

Empowering Women to Address the Climate Crisis

USAID’s Gillian Caldwell and BCG’s Veronica Chau discuss the Climate Gender Equity Fund—a public-private venture that empowers women and their communities.

Embracing Sustainability Standards

New global sustainability standards prompt a shift from voluntary to mandatory reporting. BCG’s Veronica Chau and IFRS’ Jingdong Hua discuss company compliance and investor communication.

Equity in Sustainability

Ensuring a just transformation to sustainable energy and food systems is essential. Sir Alok Sharma, Rockefeller Foundation’s Elizabeth Yee, and BCG’s Veronica Chau and Naomi Desai discuss how climate financing can protect the most vulnerable communities across the world.

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Financing Climate Adaptation and Resilience Is Good for Business and the World

The imperative for adaptation and resilience investment has always been clear. Now, finally, so is the business case.
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What Investors’ Attitudes Reveal About the Future of Climate Finance

The field of climate finance has come a long way in recent years, but questions remain about the market for investment in climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience—even as demand for capital continues to grow.

Three Ways Your Money Can Fight Climate Change

What if we could solve the climate and housing crises at the same time? BCG partner and director Veronica Chau suggests a playbook of moves to start mobilizing big money and transform climate financing challenges into opportunities.

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Foreign Direct Investment and the Greening of Emerging Markets

Green FDI is key to achieving climate goals, but too little is going to emerging market economies. Here’s how four countries are changing this.

What Gets Measured Gets Financed

BCG's Veronica Chau joins Maria Kozloski of the Rockefeller Foundation to discuss climate finance and the work that remains to ensure that governments, investors, and companies are making the greatest possible impact.

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Better Climate Financing Depends on Better Data

A new report by The Rockefeller Foundation and Boston Consulting Group finds that without standardized taxonomies, it can be difficult—if not impossible—for catalytic investors to trace financing flows and pinpoint gaps that they can meaningfully target.