Douglas Sabo is chief sustainability officer at Visa Inc. In this role, Sabo leads development and oversight of Visa’s global environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, including Visa’s ESG strategy, framework, reporting and stakeholder engagement. Sabo also leads Visa’s initiatives in environmental sustainability, human rights, and other areas of responsible business.
In sustainability, Sabo’s work includes building Visa’s initiatives in the company’s operations as well as in empowering sustainable living and commerce. Sabo currently serves as a member of the Sustainable Brands Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange Sustainability Advisory Council, Centre for Sport and Human Rights Advisory Council, and the Sustainable Finance Working Group of the Institute of International Finance. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Sustainable Tourism and helps represent Visa in the Travalyst sustainable travel initiative.
Sabo is a frequent speaker on a variety of ESG, corporate responsibility, and sustainability topics on behalf of the company. He was included in the Top 100 Leaders in Sustainability list in 2022. He is also a regular voice on social media (@GreenLivingDoug on various platforms) and curator of the #SustainableLife blog at www.greenlivingdoug.com.