Sustainability Magazine June 2024 | Page 122

PIER VITTORIO REBBA TITLE : GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY BUSINESS , DIGITAL ENERGY INDUSTRIES
SOROUCH KHERADMAND TITLE : GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY , VICE PRESIDENT

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PIER VITTORIO REBBA TITLE : GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY BUSINESS , DIGITAL ENERGY INDUSTRIES

COMPANY : ABB INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : ITALY
Pier holds degrees in Informatics Engineering and an MBA . With more than 15 years of global managerial experience in sectors like ICT , automotive and oil & gas , he excels in product development and business coordination . He ’ s led digital initiatives in notable companies like General Electric Oil & Gas Turbomachinery and ABB .

SOROUCH KHERADMAND TITLE : GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY , VICE PRESIDENT

COMPANY : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : SINGAPORE
Sorouch started his career in R & D before leading large strategic projects and later large commercial teams . His passion for sustainability led him to create a career of it , and he now tries to show ways businesses can harness it to grow and outdo their competition , while having a positive impact on people , planet and society .
Pier Vittorio Rebba , Global Head of Sustainability Business , Digital Energy Industries at ABB thinks that , as the world transforms due to climate change , businesses are presented with the opportunity to engage in new efficiencies .
“ The planet is heating up and we are seeing population growth , geographical and economic instability , water scarcity and more ” he says . “ We ’ re still working out what this environmental transition means and we need to manage it in the most effective way possible