Fiona McRaith is the director of The Climate Pledge at Global Optimism. The Climate Pledge is a commitment taken by corporations to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, which was co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019. It brings together the world’s top companies to accelerate joint action, cross-sector collaboration, and responsible change.

McRaith has worked in the climate sector for nearly 15 years, since she was in high school and co-founded a nonprofit selling reusable water bottles. 

She previously served as the advisor and special assistant to the President and CEO at the Bezos Earth Fund, where she helped develop and implement strategy from the early days. She has also held roles at the World Resources Institute, the White House, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, and Action for the Climate Emergency. In addition to Counterpart, McRaith is also a member of the board of directors at The Climate Initiative.