Elizabeth Carlson

About Elizabeth Carlson

15+ years driving sustainable development, cross-sector collaboration, and resilience across industries. My work bridges strategy and execution with a focus on managing complex risks, navigating change, and aligning sustainability programs with business growth. I’ve led diverse teams, including Sustainability/ESG, Health & Safety, Administration, and Communications & Marketing, and developed high-impact programs and stakeholder engagement strategies across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.Focus Areas:Strategic Planning | Risk & Resilience | GovernanceClimate & Energy Transition | Circular Economy Human Rights | Worker Welfare | LaborSocial Investment | Community Development | Local ContentESG Reporting | Communications | Partnerships Strengths: Executive leadership across Sustainability, Strategy, Risk, and M&A Developing ESG programs aligned with double materiality Convening diverse stakeholders, from executive to community level Trusted advisor on global reporting, social and environmental impact, and good governance

Experience

1. Chief Sustainability Officer

   Tricon Energy

   Sep 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  B.A, International Studies, Russian

  2004 — 2008

• University of Cambridge

  M.Phil, Development Studies

  2008 — 2009

Skills

• Project Planning
• Research
• Nonprofits
• Policy Analysis
• Policy
• International Relations
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Proposal Writing
• Grant Writing
• Capacity Building
• Strategic Planning
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• International Development
• Program Management
• Program Development