Boeing has appointed Christopher Raymond to the newly created role of chief sustainability officer, reporting to executive vice president, enterprise operations and chief financial officer Greg Smith.
Raymond will be responsible for advancing Boeing’s sustainability practices, focusing on the group’s environmental, social and governance priorities, stakeholder-oriented reporting and company performance.
Boeing’s inaugural sustainability officer will operate within the group’s enterprise operations, finance and sustainability organisation, leading inter-divisional collaboration aimed at executing the company’s sustainability goals.
“Despite our current headwinds, we remain focused on innovating and operating to help make the world a better place for future generations,” Smith said.
“Chris will partner with [Boeing CEO David Calhoun], myself and the entire executive council to bring together our efforts toward environmental stewardship, social progress and values-driven governance from across the enterprise and deliver a truly integrated focus on sustainability.
“Appointing a chief sustainability officer is an important next step as we continue to elevate and sharpen our focus on sustainability in partnership with our customers as well as across Boeing’s operations, throughout our supply chain and in our communities. Chris is the right person for the job.”
Raymond’s new role is an extension of his existing responsibilities, with the executive currently serving as vice president, sustainability, strategy and corporate development.
Prior to assuming his existing role, Raymond led integration efforts for the potential strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer, served as vice president and general manager of autonomous systems within Boeing Defence, Space & Security (BDS).
Meanwhile, Boeing has also appointed Bertrand-Marc Allen as chief strategy officer and senior vice president, strategy and corporate development.
Allen, who will report directly to the group’s CEO, was first appointed to the company’s executive council in 2014 as president of Boeing International.
In his new role, Allen will be responsible for the Boeing’s overarching strategy, which includes long-term planning, global business and corporate development, and strategic investments, acquisitions and divestitures.
Allen currently serves as president of Embraer Partnership and group operations, and led the associated business and integration teams before the partnership was terminated in April 2020. Before joining Boeing’s executive council, Allen held several leadership positions across the company, including president of Boeing Capital Corporation, president of Boeing China, vice president for Global Law Affairs and general counsel to Boeing International.
“Marc is a creative, inclusive and forward-thinking leader whose strategic vision will help Boeing navigate the challenges facing the global aerospace market and position us for long-term success in the future,” CEO David Calhoun said.
“With a demonstrated history of global business leadership and a track record of smart growth and partnership decisions, I’m confident in Marc’s ability to help us get right the key decisions in front of us during this unique time.
“He will further build on the great work by Greg Smith, who has led the function and set a lasting foundation for the benefit of our employees and stakeholders.”
Both Raymond and Allen will assume their new roles on 1 October 2020.
