Speaking to delegates and journalists on the margins of the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Anirban Ghosh,
Chief Sustainability Officer of the Mahindra Group announced that business had taken an important step forwards today.
«Our business revenues are directly tied to winning competitive bids,» explains Elizabeth Barry,
Chief Sustainability Officer of Marsh & McLennan Companies.
According to Ed Beaulieu,
chief sustainability officer of Aquascape, Inc., this year's show will focus on sustainability and working with nature.
According to Marie - Claire Daveu,
the chief sustainability officer of Kering — the group behind Gucci and McCartney, and more than a dozen other high - end brands including Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga — these buzzy bits of news speak to a quieter shift going on behind the scenes: Luxury fashion is getting a sustainable makeover.
Haugland,
Chief Sustainability Officer of DNV GL and member of the Steering Committee of the Global Opportunity Report.
«This is definitely in the Memphis Meats... in the lab - based meat world,» says Justin Whitmore, executive vice president of corporate strategy and
chief sustainability officer of Tyson Foods.
Not exact matches
Prior to leading the company's
sustainability efforts, she served as
chief marketing
officer for Coca - Cola North America, where she built brands by developing some
of the company's most historic relationships, including with American Idol and NASCAR.
Here, Kevin O'Leary, co-founder and chairman
of O'Leary Funds and resident cynic
of ABC's Shark Tank, and Adam Lowry, co-founder and
chief global
sustainability officer of Method, a maker
of chemical - free household products, square off in competing essays.
«The meltdown
of our global financial system was a direct result
of inadequate checks and balances,» says Adam Lowry, co-founder and
chief global
sustainability officer of Method, which makes chemical - free household products.
One reason for that is McLaughlin, who previously directed McKinsey's Social Innovation Practice, and has led the foundation since October
of 2013 while also serving as Walmart's
chief sustainability officer.
Haugland,
Chief Sustainability Officer in DNV GL and member
of the Global Opportunity Reports Steering Committee.
We are excited to support these outstanding organizations pursuing innovative and effective initiatives all along the food chain,» said Kathleen McLaughlin, president
of the Walmart Foundation and
chief sustainability officer for Walmart.
Speakers included: Zipcar President Kaye Ceille, Former U.S. Secretary
of Energy Steven Chu, Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff, PG&E CEO Tony Earley, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Paulson Institute Vice Chair
of Climate and Sustainable Urbanization Kate Gordon, GMO Co-founder and
Chief Investment Strategist Jeremy Grantham, TerraPower CEO Lee McIntire, The Kitchen Co-founder Kimbal Musk, Coca - Cola
Chief Sustainability Officer Bea Perez, Barclays Managing Director
of Investment Banking Theodore Roosevelt IV, and Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company CEO George Whitesides.
«Reducing food waste benefits communities by sending less food to landfill, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the resources required to meet food demand, and enhancing food security,» said Kathleen McLaughlin,
chief sustainability officer, Wal - Mart Stores, Inc., and president
of the Walmart Foundation.
«Our QP products provide cost - efficient, transparent access to high -
sustainability securities across multiple asset classes, and can be tailored to an investor's goals and preferences using a SMA structure,» said Brandon Thomas,
chief investment
officer of Envestnet PMC.
Sustainability: Gordon Shade, chief executive officer of the European Metal Packaging Association (Empac), and Ellen Wauters, communications manager, look at how sustainability promotes m
Sustainability: Gordon Shade,
chief executive
officer of the European Metal Packaging Association (Empac), and Ellen Wauters, communications manager, look at how
sustainability promotes m
sustainability promotes metal packaging
Patrick Willink,
Chief Technology
Officer of James Cropper, said: «
Sustainability has to be at the heart
of manufacturing for the future, both for cost - effective production and the responsible protection
of the environment for future generations.
«We are extremely proud
of our Cabazon factory for becoming the first and only facility in North America to achieve AWS Gold certification, and to now have all five
of our California facilities certified to the most rigorous global water stewardship standard in the world — this is an exceptional validation
of our commitment to water and community stewardship,» said Nelson Switzer,
Chief Sustainability Officer at Nestlé Waters North America.
As Justin Whitmore, Tyson's executive vice-president
of corporate strategy and
chief sustainability officer said at the time: «We're talking about ourselves as a protein company.»
Alessandra Ognibene - Lerouvillois,
Chief Sustainability Officer at Prova, on the novel project: «The cocoa and vanilla synergy is an ancient love - story that dates back to the Aztecs, thousands
of years ago.
«At Smithfield, we understand that financial stability and
sustainability efforts go hand - in - hand,» said Stewart Leeth, vice president
of regulatory affairs and
chief sustainability officer for Smithfield Foods.
«Smithfield continues to lead the industry in
sustainability, and I am proud that we have made such significant progress toward our
sustainability goals and targets, even achieving some goals years ahead
of schedule,» said Ken Sullivan, president and
chief executive
officer for Smithfield Foods.
Additionally, Andrea Goertz,
Chief Communications and
Sustainability Officer, TELUS, will join FOSI's Board
of Directors.
«Earning LEED Gold status for this important center for programming and education is an achievement about which Drumlin Farm and all
of Mass Audubon can be justly proud,» said Vice President for Operations and
Chief Financial
Officer Bancroft Poor, who oversees Mass Audubon's
sustainability programs.
The initiative is being spearheaded by the
Chief Executive
Officer (CEO)
of COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, to ensure the
sustainability of the cocoa industry, through massive involvement
of the youth into the sector.
And earlier the city's
chief digital
officer, the commissioner
of the Department
of Environmental Protection and the head
of the Mayor's Office
of Sustainability stepped down.
Peter Rive, the co-founder
of SolarCity and the rooftop solar systems installer's
chief technology
officer, will be the first speaker in a University at Buffalo lecture series on energy, environment and water
sustainability.
This new mindset has led to the creation
of many new roles — including the board - level post
of chief sustainability officer, responsible for overseeing the commercial opportunities that this transition brings.
LINDA FISHER is the
chief sustainability officer at DuPont, one
of America's oldest chemical companies and the source
of modern marvels such as neoprene, Teflon, and Lycra.
«If we've found the magic juice,» explained Bruce Hendee, who bears the title
of Fort Collins»
chief sustainability officer, it has been connecting the city's biggest employer, Colorado State University, along with the business community — a growing assortment
of companies including 10 breweries — to a community action plan that focuses on people, aggressive environmental goals and profit.
«That constitutes a significant proportion
of work in New York City,» said Deborah Taylor,
chief sustainability officer with the New York City Department
of Buildings.
And a
chief finance
officer post is available at Oak Trees Academy Trust in the Wirral for a salary
of # 50,000, which requires the candidate to juggle the finances
of primary schools and «lead the development
of the trust's growth strategy and
sustainability plan».
«The Department is proud
of its commitment to investing in our infrastructure, improving our climate resiliency, and finding innovative ways to meet our
sustainability goals,» said Assistant Secretary for Administration and Chief Sustainability Officer J
sustainability goals,» said Assistant Secretary for Administration and
Chief Sustainability Officer J
Sustainability Officer Jeff Marootian.
The other nominees are Hitoshi Kawaguchi, Nissan
chief sustainability officer and head
of global external affairs, and Hiroshi Karube, Nissan global controller and global asset manager.
Chief executive
officer Neil Jacobs
of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas said: «We're very excited to open our first resort, spa and residential project in Ibiza, a project that celebrates wellness,
sustainability and community spirit.
Prior to joining Crystal Bridges, Bigelow was
chief operating
officer at the Toledo Museum
of Art, where he implemented a federal grant program to increase funding for the museum's
sustainability projects, initiated collaboration with local non-profit organizations, and coordinated planning and pre-construction activities for a new contemporary gallery space.
«Our participation in the EcoChallenge is important because it helps us all to take personal action, be mindful
of our ecological footprint, and conversationally engage our peers, colleagues and community on
sustainability issues,» said Paul Shrivastava, Penn State's chief sustainability officer and director of the Sustainabil
sustainability issues,» said Paul Shrivastava, Penn State's
chief sustainability officer and director of the Sustainabil
sustainability officer and director
of the
SustainabilitySustainability Institute.
This guest post was written by Niklas Gustavsson (
Chief Sustainability Officer, Volvo Group), Rob Jenkinson (Director, Corporate
Sustainability, SKF), Håkan Wirtén (Secretary General
of WWF Sweden) and Mariann Eriksson (Marketing Manager, WWF Sweden).
Anirban Ghosh,
Chief Sustainability Officer at Mahindra Group, shared his experience
of taking bold climate action as part
of the Talanoa Dialogue at the UN Climate Conference in Bonn this May.
Speakers: U.S. People's Delegation; Senator Jeff Merkley, State
of OR; State Representative Josh Cutler, State
of MA; Mayor William Peduto, Pittsburgh, PA; Mayor Lionel Johnson, Jr., St Gabriel, LA; Council Member Pam O'Connor, Santa Monica, CA; Commissioner Brigid Shea, Travis County, TX; Daniel A. Zarrilli, PE, Senior Director
of Climate Policy and Programs and
Chief Resilience
Officer, City
of New York; Mayor Park Won - soon, Seoul, Korea Moderator: JeromeTinianow,
Chief Sustainability Officer, City
of Denver; Megan Darby, Deputy Editor, Climate Home Hosted by: ICLEI USA; 350.
Moderator: Lisa Jacobson, President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy Speakers: Josh Sawislak, Global Director
of Resilience, AECOM; Jeff Moe, Global Director, Energy Policy & Product Advocacy, Ingersoll Rand; Clay Nesler, Vice President, Global
Sustainability and Industry Initiatives, Johnson Controls; Irving Mintzer, Consultant, Jupiter Oxygen Corporation; Melissa Lavinson, Vice President, Federal Affairs and Policy,
Chief Sustainability Officer, PG&E Corporation
GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles was proud to host some
of the City
of Los Angeles» most prominent policy makers, including keynotes from Lauren Faber (
Chief Sustainability Officer, City
of Los Angeles) and Nancy Sutley (Los Angeles Department
of Water and Power).
Pia Heidenmark Cook, Acting
Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group, added: «IKEA Group was a founding member
of RE100.
At a party last week I bumped into an old Oxford contemporary
of mine who has spent his entire working life since sucking at the green teat
of Big Eco:
Chief Sustainability Officer for Wessex borough council, or some such
«Contributing to combating climate change and respecting planetary boundaries in the way we do business is a priority for us,» said Marie - Claire Daveu,
Chief Sustainability Officer and Head
of International Institutional Affairs, Kering, «The Science Based Targets initiative is enabling the business community to set meaningful and measurable goals to ensure that we align with the 2 °C global agenda and Kering is proud that our own GHG reduction ambitions have been validated by the initiative.»
Given the importance
of public - private sector coordination to make the COP21 outcomes a success, the list includes sustainable business leaders and influencers including
Chief sustainability officer at Coca Cola, Bea Perez (@BeaperezBea), business leader and philanthropist Tom Seyer (@TomSteyer) and Chairman
of Unilever and climate campaigner Paul Polman (@PaulPolman).
Diane Holdorf - Kellogg Company's
Chief Sustainability Officer, and Mike Power -
Chief Operating
Officer for Technology and Operations, DBS Bank, and co-chair
of the bank's
Sustainability Council, will be speaking at Climate Week NYC on September 19; for more information or to register to attend contact
[email protected].
Diane Holdorf,
Chief Sustainability Officer, Kellogg Company, said: «As one
of the first ten companies to have approved science - based greenhouse gas emissions targets in 2015, we've already invested in energy efficiency and low carbon technologies.
In accepting Greif's award,
Chief Sustainability Officer Scott Griffin said, «This recognition is another affirmation that we are addressing the Achilles» heel
of water distribution - the transport by a person from source to home.»
While we were at the Wal - Mart Live Better
Sustainability Summit last week, we took the opportunity to talk briefly with Ned Daly, Chief Operating Officer for the FSC in the US, about what brought his organization to the event, and what is driving the current high - level of interest in s
Sustainability Summit last week, we took the opportunity to talk briefly with Ned Daly,
Chief Operating
Officer for the FSC in the US, about what brought his organization to the event, and what is driving the current high - level
of interest in
sustainabilitysustainability.