Patricia Espinosa
Former Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Founding Partner, onepoint5
Ambassador Patricia Espinosa is the Founding Partner of onepoint5, an ESG consulting firm specialized in climate change. Patricia is a career diplomat, respected leader and influential voice on the global stage with more than 30 years of experience at the highest levels in international relations. Prior to founding onepoint5, Espinosa served as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico and Mexico’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Slovenia. Following the completion of her tenure as Foreign Secretary, Ambassador Espinosa was appointed Ambassador Emeritus of Mexico, the highest recognition the Government of Mexico awards its diplomats. During her 30-year diplomatic career, Ambassador Espinosa has also been decorated by the governments of Germany, Argentina, Austria, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, El Salvador, Guatemala, Netherlands, Paraguay, and Peru. She also continues to serve on advisory boards of several international organizations and initiatives dedicated to climate change, sustainable development and strengthening multilateralism. Ambassador Espinosa currently resides in Germany with her family where, since 2013, she has been serving as Ambassador of Mexico to the Federal Republic of Germany.
