10 chief sustainability officers
All ten chief sustainability officers here hold the title today, at employers as different as Volkswagen Group, Zurich Insurance, United Airlines, Cargill and Colgate-Palmolive, and four carry a second remit in the same title: regulatory compliance, environmental affairs, global impact or corporate affairs. That mix helps a company deciding what a new CSO should own, whom the role reports to and what it should tackle first.
Professionals to explore
Ann Tracy
LinkedInExperience: Chief Sustainability Officer · Colgate-Palmolive
Ann Tracy has been Chief Sustainability Officer at Colgate-Palmolive since February 2020, after VP Safety, Sustainability and Supply Chain Strategy there (2018–2020), and built the 2025 Global Supply Chain and Sustainability strategies. Tracy has chaired the board of UN Global Compact Network USA since 2020 and sits on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Steering Committee since 2025, useful for emissions accounting and supply chain questions.
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Dirk Voeste
LinkedInExperience: Chief Sustainability Officer · Volkswagen Group
Setting group-wide sustainability strategy and product stewardship is the fit for Dirk Voeste, Chief Sustainability Officer at Volkswagen Group since April 2023, after Senior Vice President Regulatory, Sustainability & Public Affairs Agricultural Solutions at BASF (2019–2023). Voeste's BASF titles also include Vice President Sustainability Strategy (2012–2019) and Head of Sustainability & Product Stewardship, Crop Protection (2010–2012).
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Isabela Malpighi
LinkedInExperience: Chief Sustainability Officer Latam · PepsiCo
Isabela Malpighi, based in São Paulo, has been Chief Sustainability Officer Latam at PepsiCo since January 2024, leading the sustainability agenda across Latin America and shaping climate, water and regenerative agriculture strategy. Malpighi was Sr Director, Sustainability & Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Latam at Johnson & Johnson (2021–2023) and EHS Director Latam (2017–2020) and EHS Director South America (2015–2017) at O-I.
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Lauren Riley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Sustainability Officer and Managing Director, Global Environmental Affairs · United Airlines
Pairing sustainability with environmental affairs is the angle for Lauren Riley, Chief Sustainability Officer and Managing Director, Global Environmental Affairs at United Airlines since June 2019, after Vice President, Sustainability and Energy at Hitachi Vantara (2015–2019). Riley was also Director, Environmental Sustainability Solutions at Hitachi Vantara (2014–2015) and sat on the GTI Energy board (2021–2024).
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Linda Freiner
LinkedInExperience: Chief Sustainability Officer · Zurich Insurance
Materiality assessment and performance management were part of Linda Freiner's role as Group Head of Sustainability at Zurich Insurance (2016–2024), which covered creating and leading the implementation of Zurich's sustainability strategy. Freiner has been Chief Sustainability Officer there since February 2024, was earlier Flood Resilience Program Manager at Zurich (2013–2016) and held Associate Director roles at the World Economic Forum (2007–2013).
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Monica Batchelder
LinkedInExperience: VP, Chief Sustainability Officer · Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Standing up a CSO office suits Monica Batchelder, VP, Chief Sustainability Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise since August 2022, leading the global sustainable and responsible business strategy, and also Executive Director and board member, HPE Foundation. Batchelder was Director, Strategy and Operations Chief of Staff to the CSO (2019–2022) and in Sustainability Strategy and Engagement (2017–2018) at HPE.
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Petra Laux
LinkedInExperience: Chief Sustainability Officer Syngenta Group and Head Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, CP · Syngenta Group
Petra Laux has been Chief Sustainability Officer Syngenta Group and Head Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, CP since January 2024, after Global Head Business Sustainability Crop Protection at Syngenta (2021–2024) and a stint as acting Chief Sustainability Officer (2021). Laux describes defining sustainability KPIs and embedding them in business strategy, and was Head Global Public and Government Affairs at Novartis (2006–2019).
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Pilar Cruz
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of Global Impact · Cargill
At Cargill, Pilar Cruz has been Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of Global Impact since October 2024, after Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer (2021–2024). Cruz was also Group President, Cargill Aqua Nutrition (2019–2021), Group President, Animal Nutrition and Health (2017–2019) and Corporate Vice President - Corporate Strategy & Development (2015–2017), which suits questions on a CSO coming from business-unit leadership.
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Scott Collick
LinkedInExperience: Chief Sustainability Officer, VP of Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance · DuPont
Joining sustainability with compliance and R&D is the question for Scott Collick, who became Chief Sustainability Officer, VP of Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance at DuPont in November 2025, leading the global integration of sustainability and ESG into operations and the product portfolio, after Vice President - Sustainability there (2022–2025). Collick was Vice President - Global R&D - Mobility & Materials at DuPont (2019–2022).
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Toby Croucher
LinkedInExperience: Chief Sustainability Officer · Stora Enso
Climate and forestry questions fit Toby Croucher, based in the United Kingdom and Chief Sustainability Officer at Stora Enso since January 2024, after Senior Vice President Climate Nature Forestry there (2022–2024). Croucher was Global Climate and Sustainability Industry Lead (2019–2022) and General Manager Energy and Natural Resource Industries (2016–2019) at SAP and Global Head of Environment at Maersk Oil (2010–2015).
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Choose the right perspective
If the question is what to bundle with the CSO job, Scott Collick, Lauren Riley, Pilar Cruz and Petra Laux hold combined titles; Monica Batchelder and Linda Freiner held other sustainability roles at the same company before the CSO title, which suits questions on building the role from within. Isabela Malpighi covers a regional CSO seat for Latin America, while Ann Tracy and Dirk Voeste fit questions on tying sustainability to supply chain or group strategy.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Should a new chief sustainability officer report to the CEO, operations or legal, and what changes with each choice?
- 02Which targets and KPIs should a chief sustainability officer set in the first year, and how are they tied to business performance?
- 03When does it make sense to combine the CSO role with regulatory compliance, environmental affairs or corporate affairs?
About this directory
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