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Emmanuel Faber

Emmanuel Faber was appointed chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board on 1 January 2022. He joined Danone in 1997 as chief financial officer, strategy, and became chief executive officer in 2014, and chaired the board from 2017 until 2021. He became a partner at Astanor Ventures in October 2021. He has founded and chaired several international initiatives, including the One Planet Business for Biodiversity coalition and the G7 Business for Inclusive Growth coalition. Prior to joining Danone, he held roles as chief financial officer and later managing director at Legris Industries. He also has experience from investment banking at Baring Brothers and as a consultant at Bain & Company.