SBTi Services expands board to support growth, governance and impact
17th Feb 2025
SBTi Services Limited announces the appointment of three highly-experienced Non-Executive Directors to its Board.
SBTi Services Limited – the wholly owned validation services subsidiary of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – is pleased to announce the appointment of three highly-experienced Non-Executive Directors to its Board, effective February 17, 2025.
Tasked with overseeing SBTi Services’ strategic direction and plans, these appointments reflect the organization’s ongoing commitment to robust governance, growth and impact. Appointed by, and reporting to, the SBTi’s Board of Trustees, they will also ensure SBTi Services’ ongoing alignment with its parent organization’s mission of enabling ambitious corporate climate action worldwide.
The new Board members are:
Bennet Wetch
Bennet Wetch, currently leading Global Sustainability Data & Analytics for Nike, brings deep experience of scaling and enhancing standard-setter rigor through his previous role as Chief Innovation Officer at Fair Trade Certified.
Martina Swart
Martina Swart, currently a portfolio iNED and board strategic advisor, is an experienced international lawyer, who previously held various global C-suite roles at listed and private institutions and brings over 25 years international experience in global financial services where she deployed extensive expertise in ESG, governance, legal and risk management to drive successful organizational outcome.
Umberto Malesci
Umberto Malesci, business development director for Cisco’s Internet of Things business unit, and non-executive and independent board member of insurance provider Assicurazioni Generali, provides rich experience in driving technological innovations for impactful sustainability outcomes.
They are joined on the Board by two SBTi representatives – SBTi Chief Operating Officer and SBTi Services Interim Executive Director, Alex Buss and SBTi Director of Communications, Luisa Pastore. Alex and Luisa bring decades of combined experience in strategic advisory, operational efficiency and innovation. Their insights will play a pivotal role in ensuring ongoing strategic alignment between SBTi Services and the wider SBTi.
