Sustainability Magazine May 2023 | Page 18

How she got there : Musidora Jorgensen
MUSIDORA JORGENSEN
TITLE : CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
COMPANY : MICROSOFT UK INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : LONDON , UK

How she got there : Musidora Jorgensen

After graduating from the University of Portsmouth with a degree in Psychology , Musidora Jorgensen started her career at BT Global Services as a Regional Account Manager .
From this role , she joined numerous other large tech companies , including HP as Client Principal , moving to Oracle , The Youth Group and Salesforce , before landing her current role at Microsoft .
Jorgensen joined Microsoft UK as the company ’ s Chief Sustainability Officer , as the tech giant ramps up action to become carbon negative by 2030 .
Jorgensen is tasked with building upon Microsoft ’ s global commitments and driving progress and impact in the UK . She will be accountable for driving sustainability outcomes for Microsoft ’ s customers , partners as well as internally , Microsoft said in a statement .
During her time at Oracle , Musidora spent nearly seven years at HP as a client principal , where she was a top performer in the consulting division of HP Enterprise Group . In this role , she worked closely with Vodafone and BT Global Services , serving as both client and account manager .
Empowering women and mentoring Being a mum of three daughters , Musidora is a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace , with a particular passion for supporting and encouraging more women to join the science , technology , engineering , and mathematics ( STEM ) industries .