John C. Liu

New York City Comptroller John C. Liu serves as the 43rd Comptroller of the City of New York, independently elected and sworn into office on January 1, 2010 to protect and enhance the fiscal health of New York. In his first two years as the City’s Chief Financial Officer, John Liu has sharpened the tools of the Comptroller’s Office to make government more efficient and accountable. Liu serves as trustee to four of the five New York City Public Pension Funds and investment advisor to, and custodian of, all five Funds, among his other duties as Comptroller.

As long-term shareowners with $108 billion in assets, the Comptroller’s Office and the Pension Funds have a long history of leadership when it comes to advancing sustainable business practices at portfolio companies.

Over the past six years, the Comptroller’s Office and the Pension Funds have submitted shareholder proposals on environmental issues at more than 70 portfolio companies. These proposals have produced meaningful reforms.

Following discussions with the Comptroller’s Office, Microsoft announced two months ago that it would become the first U.S. company to require a core group of global hardware suppliers to prepare annual sustainability reports.

John Liu immigrated to New York at the age of five. He is a proud product of New York City public schools.