Names in the News

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New CSOs for UPS, Chanel; Los Angeles names climate crisis director

January 27, 2021

By Elsa Wenzel

Plus, the world's first big-city Climate Emergency Mobilization Office gets a director, and boards are bringing on more diversity.
- Leadership
New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix

October 7, 2020

By Elsa Wenzel

Notable executive moves at Levi Strauss, Mattel, Starbucks, too.
- Leadership
Notable moves at The Nature Conservancy, Trillion Trees Initiative, DNV GL and Trex

June 5, 2020

By Elsa Wenzel

Plus, David Crane joins The Climate Group board and ChemFORWARD enlists Google and Apple sustainability stars.
- Jobs & Careers
General Motors, International Paper name their first CSOs

March 3, 2020

By Elsa Wenzel

Plus a new 'ClimateVoice' seeks to pump up the volume on climate policy in business.
- Leadership
City sustainability leadership deepens; banks build new environmental roles

January 3, 2020

By Holly Secon

Plus, journalists jump to sustainability positions, and there are some sustainable shipping shakeups.
- Leadership
Apparel industry fashions sustainability roles; insurers look to cut risk with new chiefs

August 27, 2019

By Holly Secon

From new ventures from sustainability stalwarts to tech executives in energy management, it's an interesting time of the year for the sustainability field.
Dow Chemical changes chiefs; former Seventh Generation CEO helms American Sustainable Business Council

April 23, 2019

By Holly Secon

Plus: Patagonia's political plays and food companies begin to bake in sustainability.
- Leadership
- Careers
Ballentine breaks ground at REBA; MetLife ensures sustainability

January 10, 2019

By Holly Secon

This sustainability roundup: Renewable Energy Buyers' Alliance appoints an Air Force bigwig, MetLife creates a CSO role, and California state government gets stacked.
Plastics initiatives get new leaders; micromobility makes moves

October 17, 2018

By Holly Secon

Q3 sees many industry leaders find new CSOs, Rocky Mountain Institute expand and aviation try for sustainability.
- Leadership
- Employee Engagement