Executive Moves
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Zendesk layoffs include director of sustainability
Shengyuan Su joined Zendesk in May 2022 after five years as a sustainability manager at Salesforce. Read More
Former Biden loan program director Jigar Shah joins Powerhouse Ventures
Jigar Shah oversaw $400 billion in funding while director of the Loan Programs Office. Read More
ADM’s new chief sustainability officer joins amid turbulent times for ag giant
Grains trader is enacting job cuts and has seen its emissions commitment removed by the Science Based Targets Initiative Read More
Long-time conservation strategist to lead new nature nonprofit
Margaret O’Gorman will lead Tandem Global, created through the merger of Wildlife Habitat Council and World Environment Center. Read More
Former Biden community energy chief joins Climate First Bank
Chris Castro managed a $16 billion portfolio of state and community energy programs at the Department of Energy until January. Read More
Sustainable apparel leader to oversee new climate solutions program at UC Berkeley
Jason Kibbey is known for his work on the Higg Index, a groundbreaking tool focused on supply chain data. Read More
Mars promotes company veteran to chief sustainability officer
Alastair Child will move from the sustainability lead at the snack division to inherit the overall Mars goal to halve emissions by 2030. Read More
EY Partner David Kennedy to become SBTi’s new CEO
An economist and longtime U.K. leader in climate action, Kennedy comes to the flagship organization as it resets from a chaotic past year. Read More
Unilever’s chief sustainability officer adds public affairs to responsibilities
The move harkens back to the earlier days of the chief sustainability officer role, when it was often part of public relations and marketing. Read More
HVAC vendor Trane hires aerospace engineer to lead tech and sustainability
Mauro Atalla, previously with Collins Aerospace Systems, joins the HVAC company on Jan. 5. Read More
