Chief Sustainability Officers At Work: How CSOs Build Successful Sustainability and ESG Strategies

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C. PagitsasChief Sustainability Officers At Workhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7866-6_18

18. Elsa Palanza

Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG

Barclays

Chrissa Pagitsas¹  

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Washington, DC, USA

 

Elsa Palanza is managing director and global head of sustainability and ESG [environmental, social, governance] for Barclays. Barclays is a global bank with 83,000 employees and more than £1.3 trillion in assets as of 2020. Elsa joined Barclays in 2018 with over 20 years of experience as a strategic advisor for corporations, foundations, and non-profits.

In her role, Elsa leads the strategic direction of the bank’s policies and practices across a ...