Laura Segafredo

Laura Segafredo, Ph.D., is the Global Head of Sustainable Research for BlackRock's ETF and Index Investments. A trained energy and climate economist, she is an expert on the net-zero transition and climate-related investment risks and opportunities. She's experienced in the development of sustainable index products, as well as customized investment strategies in both equity and fixed income. Prior to joining BlackRock, she had spent two decades in academia, philanthropy, utilities and think tanks in the U.S. and Europe.

• Fellow, Economic Club of New York

• Lighting the path to a low-carbon economy - Understanding the Implied Temperature Rise Metric for Index Mutual Funds and ETFs (2021)
• Seeking outperformance through sustainable insights (2021)
• A sea change in global investing - Integrating climate into portfolios with ETFs (2021)
• To What Degree? A climate scenario analysis of U.S. insurers’ portfolios (2020)
• Insurers and Green Bonds – A primer (2018)
• The need for national deep decarbonization pathways for effective climate policyThe need for national deep decarbonization pathways for effective climate policy Climate Policy Vol 16, S1 · Jul 1, 2016
• Climate-smart development : adding up the benefits of actions that help build prosperity, end poverty and combat climate changeClimate-smart development : adding up the benefits of actions that help build prosperity, end poverty and combat climate change World Bank publications · Jun 23, 201
• The Emissions Gap Report 2012The Emissions Gap Report 2012 UNEP · Nov 1, 2012
• Policies that Work: How to Succeed at Low-Emissions DevelopmentPolicies that Work: How to Succeed at Low-Emissions Developmentb ClimateWorks Foundation · Jul 13, 2011