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_3

3. Pia Heidenmark Cook

Chief Sustainability Officer

IKEA

Chrissa Pagitsas¹  

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Washington, DC, USA

 

Pia Heidenmark Cook was the chief sustainability officer at the Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer through July 2021. She led IKEA’s strategy to become people- and planet-positive by 2030 and was inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to create a better everyday life for many people. IKEA is a global home furnishing brand with 456 stores in 61 countries and approximately 40 billion euros in revenue in 2020.

Prior to her appointment to the role in 2017, ...