Schneider Electric has a new CSO for the second time in 2025
Schneider Electric has appointed Esther Finidori as its new chief sustainability officer, the company announced last week. Finidori assumed the role June 1.
Finidori previously served as the vice president of strategy for the energy and tech company's operations in France and has held several sustainability-focused positions throughout her over nine-year tenure at Schneider Electric.
She steps into the CSO role after a short stint by former sustainability chief Chris Leong, who started the job at the beginning of the year. Leong departed the company earlier this month to take on the dual role of executive vice president and chief marketing and innovation officer at Ecolab, a company that helps clients improve environmental performance.
Finidori first joined Schneider Electric in 2016 as a director overseeing sustainability across its supply chain and its CO2 strategy, per her LinkedIn profile. She then went on to become vice president of the company's global environmental strategy before running Schneider Electric's France operations, which included its overall strategy, sales and sustainability.
Prior to her time at Schneider Electric, Finidori worked as an environmental consultant, focusing on the clean energy transition and green finance. She has also served as a member on the European Commission's Platform on Sustainable Finance, which gathers sustainability experts to help the Commission develop sustainable finance policies, including its taxonomy regulation.
Schneider Electric said Finidori 'brings a wealth of experience and a strong track record in sustainability and strategic leadership to her new role,' in a June 5 release.
The new CSO will also be joining Schneider Electric's executive committee, which the energy company said aims to 'effectively develop and deploy the new sustainability strategy of the company, reinforcing its business relevance and leadership on innovative social and environmental practices.'
Schneider Electric was ranked the world's most sustainable corporation of 2025 by the Corporate Knights Global 100. This list ranks the top sustainable corporations annually and is published during the World Economic Forum.
Editor's note: EcoAct, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, is a sponsor for an upcoming ESG Dive and CFO Dive event.
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