Christopher McKnett
Co-head, Sustainable Investing
Allspring Global Investments
Christopher (Chris) McKnett is co-head of Sustainable Investing. He is jointly responsible for shaping and executing on a holistic strategy for sustainable investing across the organization. Chris is a member of the Diversity & Inclusion Sub-Council.
Previously, Chris was a senior environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment strategist. Before that, he served as head ESG strategist for State Street Global Advisors and was a member of the firm's senior leadership team. Prior to that, he worked at KLD Research & Analytics in Boston, one of the first research firms to specialize in ESG, and American Century Investments, where he began his investment industry career in 1999.
Chris earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, and a master's degree in business administration from Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. He is a First Movers Fellow of the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program.