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.
