About GeSI

Mission & Vision

GeSI is a leading, cross-industry sustainability initiative creating and enabling digital solutions to address society’s most pressing challenges.

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Mission

To be a globally recognised thought leader, partner of choice and proactive driver of the ICT sustainability agenda as measured by our dedication to accelerating on climate action, a broad member base, and contributions to relevant policies.

Vision

To create digital innovation responsibly to transform our world for good.

Our Board
Meet our board

With both a new organization and a clear strategic direction, supported by the materiality analysis, the GeSI Board established solid fundaments for GeSI to consolidate and grow and to drive the global digital sustainability agenda through advocacy and transformative and credible action.

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Jim Gowen

CHAIRMAN

SVP Supply Chain Operations and Chief Sustainability Officer, Verizon⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Melanie Kubin-Hardewig

Vice-Chair

VP Group Sustainability Management, Deutsche Telekom AG

Alessandro Gropelli

TREASURER

Director, Strategy and Communications and Deputy to the Director General, ETNO

Tomas Lamanauskas

Board member

Deputy Secretary-General, ITU⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Peter Søndergaard Andersen

BOARD MEMBER

Director, Head of Sustainability, TDC NET

Shannon Carroll

Board member

AVP of Global Environmental Sustainability, AT&T

Victor H. Chen

BOARD MEMBER

Chief Green Transformation Officer, Standardization & Industry Development, Huawei Technologies

Iris Liu

Board member

VP of Sustainability and Brand Development, Taiwan Mobile and CEO, Taiwan Mobile Foundation

Chad Wilkerson

BOARD MEMBER

Director, Sustainability and Infrastructure Sourcing, T-Mobile US

Brad Johnson

BOARD MEMBER

President, Superior Essex Communications ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Christy Ditchburn

Board member

Sustainability Principal, Telstra ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Michael Kuhndt

BOARD MEMBER

Executive Director, CSCP ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Meet the GesI team

Our team

Luis

CEO

Luis is the Global CEO of GeSI, responsible for the establishment of the Initiative strategic goals...

Kaoru

Adviser

Kaoru is responsible for project management and strategic operations at GeSI.

Varnika

Communications and Programmes Manager

Varnika is the Communications and Programmes Manager at GeSI Secretariat.

Danilo

Admin and Finances

Danilo coordinates the Administration and Finances at GeSI. Prior to this, Danilo was member of the...

Chris

Climate Change Lead

Chris is a consultant for GeSI, leading on the Climate Change and Digital with Purpose activities.

Andreea Chilan

Membership and Operations Coordinator

Andreea is the Membership and Operations Coordinator and her main responsibilities include managing...

Steve

Head, GeSI Americas

Steve manages the GeSI Washington representation and coordinates the GeSI Americas activities.

Members and partners

Our members and partners use their collective knowledge and experience to identify opportunities and develop effective solutions in a number of critical areas including: climate change, energy/resource efficiency, e-waste management, responsible supply chain practices, labour rights and public policy.