Douglas Sabo

Persefoni U.S.

Douglas Sabo

Strategic Advisor

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Douglas Sabo

Douglas Sabo is a recognized global leader in corporate sustainability, ESG and sustainable commerce. From 2008-2024, Sabo served as a corporate sustainability and responsibility executive at Visa Inc., the global payments leader, including as the company’s inaugural Chief Sustainability Officer. In his role, Sabo led Visa’s ESG strategy, framework, reporting and stakeholder engagement, driving the company to regular recognition as a top industry leader for ESG performance. Sabo also led the company’s environmental sustainability, human rights and responsible business initiatives, including Visa’s initiatives in the company’s operations as well as in empowering sustainable living and commerce. His work also included helping create the Travalyst, Brands for Good and Healthy & Sustainable Living industry initiatives as well as serving as the inaugural President of the Visa Foundation. From 2001-2008, Sabo served in similar roles for McAfee, the cyber-security technology company.

Sabo currently serves as a member of the Sustainable Brands Advisory Board and the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Sustainable Tourism. Sabo also has been a member of the NYSE Sustainability Advisory Council, Centre for Sport and Human Rights Advisory Council and the Sustainable Finance Working Group of the Institute for International Finance. He also is a frequent speaker on a variety of ESG, corporate responsibility and sustainability topics. Sabo’s sustainability leadership recognition includes being named to the Top 100 CSOs, ESG 50 and Top 100 Corporate Responsibility Influence Leaders lists. 

Sabo currently is the Founder of GreenLivingDoug LLC, curator of the #SustainableLife blog (www.greenlivingdoug.com) and YouTube channel (@GreenLivingDoug) and contributor to several sustainable living coalitions and initiatives. Sabo also serves as an Advisor to Cloverly and a member of the Sustainability Advisory Board of Persefoni.

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Kerstin Lopatta

Persefoni U.K.

Kerstin Lopatta

Strategic Advisor

Since 2022, Kerstin Lopatta has served as Vice Chair of the Sustainability Reporting Board of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and Special Liaison to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). While at EFRAG, Professor Lopatta has been responsible for the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

Robert Eccles

Persefoni U.K.

Robert Eccles

Co-Chair, Strategic Advisor

Bob is a leading authority on corporate purpose and the integration of ESG factors in resource allocation decisions by companies and investors. Founding Chairman of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and a Visiting Professor of Management Practice at the Said Business School, University of Oxford, Bob is also Chair of KKR's Sustainability Expert Advisory Council and a Senior Advisor to the Boston Consulting Group and the non-profit Impact Management Project.

Jane Diplock

Persefoni U.S.

Jane Diplock

Strategic Advisor

Jane Diplock is an experienced company director and an expert thought leader on governance, strategy, sustainability reporting, standard-setting, and regulation. She is a Chair and Member of multiple Boards in Singapore, Australia, and Abu Dhabi. Previously, Jane was Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Chairman of the New Zealand Securities Commission.

Olivia Albrecht

Persefoni U.S.

Olivia Albrecht

Strategic Advisor

Olivia Albrecht is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Aspiration, where she is responsible for leading the firm’s ESG investing efforts, including ESG integration across their investment platform and business strategy. Prior to joining TCW in 2021, Olivia spent ten years at PIMCO and has also worked in private equity at Cerberus Capital Management, held positions at Lockheed Martin, Mubadala Development Corporation, and within the U.S. Department of Defense.

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