{"id":7981,"date":"2022-06-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=7981"},"modified":"2022-06-03T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T16:00:00","slug":"new-salesforce-sustainability-executive-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/news\/stories\/new-salesforce-sustainability-executive-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Sustainability Revolution Is Now\u2019 \u2014 Behind the Scenes with Salesforce’s VP of Climate Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editor’s note: This article was updated on April 5, 2023 to reflect the latest on sustainability at Salesforce.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Christophersen wears his love of nature proudly on his sleeve. It was formed early on in life where he would spend hours in the forests of Germany with his grandfather. It continues today with his daily work on the Christophersen family farm with a focus on permaculture, self-sufficiency and local restoration about an hour outside of Copenhagen.

This personal passion also led Christophersen to an international career in sustainability. After spending more than 15 years with the United Nations Environment Programme working to reduce deforestation, ensure fresh drinking water and protect biodiversity in developing countries, Christophersen joined Salesforce in May 2022 as VP of Climate Action. His time spent at the UN was rewarding, but the ability to do more in the corporate world was intriguing to Christophersen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a sustainability revolution that is happening right now,\u201d he says, and Salesforce\u2019s commitment to sustainability make it the perfect place for him to drive real impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahead of World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8), Christophersen offers a preview of what to expect from him and his team: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What drew you toward a climate action role at Salesforce?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I believe climate change is the defining issue of our time, and linked to that is the risk of a collapse of nature\u2019s ecosystems. The planetary boundaries are being breached, and we need to react to that with unprecedented scale and speed. While we may have a lot of regulatory policy signals in place, we often miss the big changes that can only come if a lot of innovation, investment, and entrepreneurship happens at the same time. The climate and nature crisis can spur this race of innovation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the role of the private sector, and within that, Salesforce has a superpower \u2014 our customers. Their success is our success, and tapping into that superpower to create change across the private sector, that was something I couldn\u2019t resist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What are some experiences you have had that shaped your passion and bond with our planet?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My grandfather was a forester, and he took me out into the forest a lot when I was a boy. That was a big part of shaping my view of why nature is important and why it is good for both your physical and mental health. <\/p>\n\n\n

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