Rockwell Automation Promotes Emmanuel Guilhamon to VP of Sustainability: 4 Things to Know

Rockwell Automation has promoted company veteran Emmanuel Guilhamon to VP of sustainability, effective July 1, 2024.

Here are four things to know about Rockwell Automation's business and sustainability strategy, and Emmanuel Guilhamon experience and expertise.

1. Business Scope and Scale: Rockwell Automation, founded in 1903, is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The industrial automation and digital transformation company has roughly 29,000 employees. Rockwell's brands include Allen-Bradley, FactoryTalk software and LifecycleIQ services. Total sales were $9.1 billion in fiscal year 2023.

2. Sustainability Goals: Rockwell is striving to achieve Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon neutrality by 2030. The company has also set a Scope 3 baseline, and is striving to achieve net zero by 2040.

3. Executive Experience and Focus: Emmanuel Guilhamon joined Rockwell in October 2019 as oil & gas and chemicals industry leader for EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa). From there, he held various positions involving strategic accounts. Earlier, Guilhamon spent roughly 14 years at Schlumberger in various management roles.

In his new Rockwell role, Guilhamon is responsible for developing, leading, and executing the company's global sustainability strategy. That strategy focuses on sustainable customers, a sustainable company, and sustainable communities, the company said. He Guilhamon the corporate sustainability team, which provides thought leadership and works with internal and external partners to align on and deliver the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments and to facilitate the development of solutions that help manufacturers achieve their sustainability goals, Rockwell added.

4. Executive Perspectives: In a prepared statement, Becky House, senior VP, chief people and legal officer, said: “Since joining Rockwell, Emmanuel has made significant contributions to our business. He knows our customers and technology and is passionate about the critical role that industrial automation and digital transformation play in helping our customers increase resiliency, optimize production, and ultimately drive sustainability. His global perspective and expertise make him the right person to continue and evolve this important work.”

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