Biography
Chris Fidler is a head in Codes & Standards at CFA Institute. He led the development of the Global ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products -- the first global voluntary standards for disclosing how an investment product considers ESG issues in its objectives, investment process, and stewardship activities. Fidler has expert-level knowledge of investment product ESG disclosure regulations globally, and he served on the UK FCA Disclosure & Labelling Advisory Group. Prior to joining CFA Institute, Fidler was a management consultant and served in multiple management and analyst roles at a large US banking institution. He also worked in the consumer electronics, oil & gas, and renewable energy industries. Fidler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration from the Darden School of Business at University of Virginia.
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