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Leonhard Birnbaum
Title: CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer Company: E. ON Industry: Energy
With a background in chemical engineering and energy strategy, Leonhard Birnbaum leads E. ON’ s work on Europe’ s energy transition, aligning growth, sustainability and digitalisation. After senior roles in consulting and executive positions at RWE and E. ON, he has overseen major integration and transformation programmes and now steers strategy, sustainability, safety, governance and stakeholder engagement.
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Mark Newton
Title: Head of Corporate Sustainability Company: Samsung Electronics America Industry: Technology
Mark Newton feels that sustainability is a business imperative and has been integrating it across Samsung Electronics in North America since 2015. He is responsible for its sustainable business strategy, connecting internal teams and leading activities to enhance its practices across climate, energy, circularity and responsible sourcing.
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