The Chief Sustainability Officer
10 Years Later
The rise of ESG in the C-Suite
The Chief Sustainability Officer
10 Years Later
The rise of ESG in the C-Suite
Back in 2011 we recognized a trend of companies establishing the title Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). Our seminal report CSO Back Story chronicled the role and quantified the number of publicly traded US companies adding the title “Chief Sustainability Officer” to the senior most sustainability person at their company. At the time we identified 29 CSOs.
As of March 2021, as we updated our findings, we have 95 CSOs. Please see the complete list below and the full report here.
“The CSO role is undergoing profound shifts, including expanding beyond the ‘E’ of ESG and the climate crisis to include social justice and equity, recognizing the intersectionality of enormously complex challenges.”
– Ellen Weinreb
| Company | Name | CSOsince |
|---|---|---|
| 3M | Gayle Schueller | 2018 |
| AIG | Jennifer Waldner Grant | 2019 |
| Allstate | Susan L. Lees | 2020 |
| Amyris | Beth Baker Bannerman | 2020 |
| AppHarvest | Jackie Roberts | 2020 |
| Aramark | Ash Hanson | 2020 |
| Archer Daniel Midlands | Alison Taylor | 2017 |
| AT&T | Charlene Lake | 2009 |
| Ball Corporation | Kathleen Pitre | 2019 |
| Berkshire Hathaway | Amanda Smith | 2012 |
| BlackRock | Alexis Rosenblum | 2019 |
| Blackstone | Don Anderson | 2011 |
| Boeing | Christopher Raymond | 2020 |
| Brighthouse Financial | David Ward | 2020 |
| Bunge | Robert Coviello | 2019 |
| Capri Holdings Limited | Krista Ann McDonough | 2016 |
| Citigroup | Val Smith | 2019 |
| Cognizant | Sophia Leonora Mendelsohn | 2020 |
| Colgate Palmolive | Ann Tracy | 2020 |
| Comcast Corporation | Susan Jin Davis | 2016 |
| Corteva Agriscience | Anne Alonzo | 2020 |
| Covanta Energy | Paul Gilman | 2008 |
| CVS Health | Eileen Howard Boone | 2013 |
| Dana Incorporated | Douglas Liedberg | 2017 |
| DaniMer Scientific | Scott Tuten | 2020 |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods | Peter Land | 2020 |
| Dow | Mary Draves | 2019 |
| Duke Energy | Katherine Neebe | 2020 |
| DuPont | Alexa Dembek | 2019 |
| eBay | Renee Morin | 2020 |
| Ecolab | Emilio Tenuta | 2019 |
| Emerson | Michael Train | 2021 |
| Enviva | Jennifer Jenkins | 2016 |
| Essential Utilities | Chris Crockett | 2020 |
| Exelon | Chris Gould | 2010 |
| Extreme Networks | Katy Motiey | 2020 |
| FedEx | Mitch Jackson | 2017 |
| FMC Corporation | Karen Totland | 2020 |
| Ford Motor Company | Bob Holycross | 2019 |
| Fresh Del Monte Produce | Hans Sauter | 2020 |
| Gap Inc. | Julie Gruber | 2020 |
| General Mills | Mary Jane Melendez | 2019 |
| General Motors | Dane Parker | 2020 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Brian Tippens | 2021 |
| Home Depot | Ron Jarvis | 2020 |
| Honeywell | D. Evan van Hook | 2021 |
| HP | Ellen Jackowski | 2020 |
| Insulet Corporation | Lisa Brady | 2020 |
| Interface | Erin Meezan | 2016 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | Gregory Yep | 2016 |
| International Paper | Sophie Beckham | 2020 |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services | Craig Harper | 2020 |
| Johnson & Johnson | Paulette Frank | 2021 |
| Kellogg | Amy Senter | 2018 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper | Monique Oxender | 2014 |
| Koppers | Leslie Hyde | 2020 |
| Las Vegas Sands | Norbert Riezler | 2012 |
| Levi Strauss & CO | Jeff Hogue | 2020 |
| Marrone Bio Innovations | Keith Pitts | 2016 |
| Mastercard | Kristina Kloberdanz | 2018 |
| McDonald's | Jenny McColloch | 2021 |
| MGM | Jyoti Chopra | 2019 |
| Morgan Stanley | Audrey Choi | 2017 |
| Newmont Corporation | Stephen Gottesfeld | 2019 |
| Nike | Noel Kinder | 2018 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation | Josh Raglin | 2020 |
| Oracle | Jon S. Chorley | 2011 |
| Oshkosh Corporation | Kevin Tubbs | 2018 |
| Owens Corning | Frank O'Brien-Bernini | 2007 |
| PepsiCo | Jim Andrew | 2020 |
| Pfizer | Caroline Roan | 2020 |
| PG&E | Jessica Hogle | 2019 |
| PVH Corp. | Marissa McGowan | 2021 |
| Ralph Lauren | Halide Alagöz | 2018 |
| Ranpak | David David Murgio | 2019 |
| Schnitzer Steel Industries | Brian Lewallen | 2019 |
| Sempra Energy | Lisa Larroque Alexander | 2020 |
| Smithfield Foods Inc. | Stewart Leeth | 2016 |
| Starbucks | Michael Kobori | 2020 |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. | Yafit Cohn | 2019 |
| Tiffany & Co. | Anisa Kamadoli Costa | 2014 |
| Tronox | Missy Zona | 2019 |
| Tyson Foods | John Tyson | 2019 |
| Under Armour | Michael Levine | 2016 |
| Verizon | James Gowen | 2009 |
| Visa | Douglas Sabo | 2020 |
| Vistra Energy | Molly Sorg | 2019 |
| W. R. Grace & Co. | Keith Cole | 2020 |
| Walmart | Kathleen McLaughlin | 2013 |
| Wells Fargo | Nate Hurst | 2020 |
| WestRock | Brandi Colander | 2020 |
| Wynn Resorts | Erik Hansen | 2018 |
| Xylem Inc. | Claudia Toussaint | 2020 |
| YRC Worldwide | Mike Kelley | 2008 |
| YUM Brands | Jon Hixson | 2020 |