Karin Lepasoon
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Karin Lepasoon
Chief Communication and Sustainability Officer
ABB
Industry: Industrial & Automation
Valerie Smith
Chief Sustainability Officer
Citi
Industry: Financial Services
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expertise spanning marketing, corporate affairs and sustainability, Karin drives ABB’ s environmental initiatives. She has a background in law, has held executive roles at SEB, Vattenfall, Nordic Capital and Skanska and chairs the BB Jürgen Dorman Foundation for Engineering Education, promoting responsible business innovation.
As
Citi’ s Chief Sustainability Officer, Valerie leads the bank’ s ambitious US $ 1tn Sustainable Finance Goal and Net Zero by 2050 strategy. She works across the organisation to integrate ESG into Citi’ s operations, enhance ESG disclosures and drive action on climate change, human rights and responsible business practices.
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