JEAN-CHARLES VAN DEN BRANDEN
Jean-Charles van den Branden has 28 years experience at Bain & Co , six of which focussed on sustainability in EMEA . KAREN BLANKS ELLIS
DR KATHARINA BEUMELBURG JOB FROM : SLB CHIEF STRATEGY AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
SMITHA HARIHARAN JOB FROM : HALLIBURTON GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY
“ Now as CSO , I will have the honour of taking this work forward in the company ’ s next chapter ”
JEAN-CHARLES VAN DEN BRANDEN
JOB FROM : BAIN & COMPANY EMEA SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE LEADER
JOB TO : BAIN & COMPANY GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE LEADER
Jean-Charles van den Branden has 28 years experience at Bain & Co , six of which focussed on sustainability in EMEA . KAREN BLANKS ELLIS
JOB FROM : FEDEX MANAGING DIRECTOR , STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
JOB TO : FEDEX CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
Karen Blanks Ellis joined FedEx in 1997 and will now take charge of the company ’ s ESG strategy .
FedEx operates the world ’ s largest cargo air fleet with over 700 aircraft and is investing in alternative aircraft fuels and Fuel Sense initiatives to reduce GHG emissions . Karen brings deep knowledge in aviation from her roles on the Board of the International Aviation Women ’ s Association and as former chair of the Airlines for America Environmental Sustainability Council .
Karen will help guide FedEx to carbon neutral operations by 2040 through a range of initiatives including converting all delivery vehicles to produce zero emissions .
DR KATHARINA BEUMELBURG JOB FROM : SLB CHIEF STRATEGY AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
JOB TO : HEIDELBERG MATERIALS CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY & NEW TECHNOLOGIES OFFICER
After three years with SLB , Katharina is moving from energy technology to building materials .
She has spent more than 16 years in global leadership roles at Siemens , Siemens Energy and Hydrogen Europe .
SMITHA HARIHARAN JOB FROM : HALLIBURTON GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY
JOB TO : GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
Smitha has worked for Halliburton since 2012 , spending more than two years in charge of its global sustainability efforts . She is now moving on to the newly created role of CSO for Gulfstream Aerospace .
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