Chrissa Pagitsas, Advizes Fortune 500 Companies on ESG
Episode description
Chrissa Pagitsas is a sough-after public speaker and strategic advisor to senior executives on the intersection of sustainability, environmental, social, governance (ESG) and global business. Ms. Pagitsas is the author of the book “Chief Sustainability Officers at Work” (Apress, 2022) which explores the leadership strategies of Chief Sustainability Officers at Fortune 500 companies including Coca-Cola, Cognizant, DBS, Duke Energy, IKEA, Owens Corning, Procter & Gamble.
Recognized as a “Green Bond Champion” by the Climate Bonds Initiative and a recipient of the US Green Building Council Leadership Award, Ms. Pagitsas is responsible for market-transforming innovations including the first Green Commercial MBS in the US and the US EPA ENERGY STAR® 1 to 100 Score and Certification for Existing Multifamily. As the first Vice President of ESG at Fannie Mae and Head of the Green Financing Business, Ms. Pagitsas launched the company’s Enterprise ESG Strategy and issued over $51 billion in Green Bonds.
Website: www.pagitsasadvisors.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrissa-pagitsas