POLITICO Sustainability Panel @ Hedera Haus
Jonathan H. Adashek
SVP, Marketing + Communications & CCO at IBM
Jonathan Adashek is IBM’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications and Chief Communications Officer. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s global Marketing, Communications and Corporate Citizenship organization, which also includes ESG, Analyst Relations, demand generation, branding, business development for government, social media, sponsorships and strategic events across the company.
Luiz Amaral
CEO at SBTi
Before joining SBTi, Luiz served as Director for Commodities and Finance at the World Resources Institute (WRI), leading the institute´s work on sustainable global supply chains. Previously Luiz worked on the financial sector, serving as the Head of Sustainability for Rabobank in South America and leading an award winning ESG due diligence for an investment portfolio of USD 7 billion. Luiz holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of São Paulo (USP).
Lisa Gibby
Deputy Executive VP & CCO at Nestlé
Lisa Gibby is Deputy Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Nestlé. She is also a member of Nestlé S.A.'s Executive Board and the company's ESG & Sustainability Council. As a seasoned communications leader, she is passionate about telling the stories of the people behind the business - from the agronomists helping cocoa farmers to the nutrition experts working to make foods healthier.
Steve Varley
Global Vice Chair – Sustainability at EY
Steve is the EY Global Vice Chair for Sustainability, leading EY’s climate change and sustainability agenda globally in a role that is the first among the Big Four. His primary focus is helping leading companies and governments around the world to create value from sustainability, and accelerate their transition to a lower-carbon future. Steve was previously EY UK&I Regional Managing Partner and Chair of EY UK, leading the US$3.5b business and its 17,000 employees.