Chief sustainability officers (CSOs) and their lieutenants remain on the move worldwide. Here's a look at key sustainability executives and their latest career moves as of February 2026. Plus, we mention a few executives who work in and around the sustainability sector -- without necessarily sitting in the office of the CSO.
16. Apparel: Nike has named Cimarron Nix as chief sustainability officer, Oregon Live reported. She succeeds Jaycee Pribulsky, who left the company in September 2025.
15. Financial Services: Crédit Agricole has hired French government veteran Quentin Guerineau as chief sustainability and impact officer, ESG Today reported. He succeeds Éric Campos, who is now CEO of Fondation Armée de Terre.
14. Electric Vehicles: Rivian Automotive has hired Tiffany & Co veteran Anisa Kamadoli Costa as the company's first chief sustainability officer, effective April 18, 2022. Costa will be responsible for Rivian's sustainability roadmap for both the business and its products, and will also oversee various philanthropic efforts. She will report to Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe. The EV maker is striving to achieve carbon neutrality by 2028 in its own operations (Scope 1 and 2 emissions), and by 2032 for Scope 3 categories along Rivian’s full value chain, from suppliers to owner vehicle charging, the company said.
13. Financial Services: Ostrum Asset Management has hired Maud Pierre-Minuit as head of sustainable transitions.
12. Financial Services: Schroders has promoted Holly Turner as head of sustainablei investments at Schroders Capital.
11. Consulting & Engineering: Egis has hired Capgemini veteran Jean-Baptiste Perrin to succeed Martine Jauroyon as chief sustainability officer.
10. Financial Services: Bloomberg has hired Lauren Smart as global head of sustainable finance.
9. Software: Morningstar Sustainalytics has hired Lazard Asset Management veteran Gregory Van Droogenbroeck as new chief product officer.
8. Executive Move - Data Centers: Atmosphere Data Centers has hired Meta veteran Chris Baughman as chief platform and sustainability officer.
7. Philanthropy: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) has named Heather Grady as executive VP and chief strategy and sustainability officer.
6. Postal Services: An Post, Ireland’s largest national postal operator, has named Owen Keogh as chief sustainability officer.
5. CSO Named: An Post, Ireland’s largest national postal operator, has named Owen Keogh as chief sustainability officer.
4. Executive Promotion: Menzies Aviation has promoted Group Head of Legal John Frame to succeed John Geddes as chief legal & sustainability officer. Geddes is expected to retire in November 2026.
3. Executive Exit: Elemis co-founder and chief product & sustainability officer Oriele Frank is exiting the business after 33 years, she disclosed on LinkedIn.
2. Talent - Management Consulting: Kearney has promoted Angela Hultberg to global head of sustainability.
1. Executive Departure: CapitaLand Investment (CLI) sustainability chief Vinamra Srivastava is has departed the business, Srivastava disclosed on LinkedIn.
Why IT Service Providers Should Care About Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs)
By 2027, 25% of Global 2000 companies will have assigned a chief sustainability officer (CSO) responsible for meeting their organization’s ESG goals and making ESG-related IT purchasing decisions, according to IDC.
Admittedly, we don't know if or how President Donald Trump's policies will pressure or reduce CSO roles in the United States. Regardless, we believe that technology partners need to extend their sales, marketing, engagement and support strategies to successfully fulfill CSO needs.
