France-based Thiago Araujo will be leading BCD M&E’s global sustainability strategy.
BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has appointed Thiago Araujo as global sustainability director to advance the organisation’s mission to drive sustainability across corporate travel, meetings, and events.
Based in France, Araujo will lead the company’s global sustainability strategy by aligning all operations with ambitious environmental and social goals, driving climate urgency initiatives, advancing sustainable partnerships, delivering comprehensive training and adopting sustainability into the organizational culture.
“The development of this role affirms BCD M&E’s commitment to turning sustainability challenges into actionable change for clients, partners and communities worldwide,” says Araujo. “In particular, I’m focused on embedding sustainability into every level of the organisation, ensuring we not only meet compliance requirements but also lead with innovation and collective impact.”
Araujo will report directly to BCD M&E’s SVP, People & Culture, Audrey Lambert, working closely with BCD’s overarching sustainability department and BCD’s consulting division Advito to champion sustainability across the organization.
Araujo brings more than 15 years of professional experience at the intersection of sustainability, business development and strategic leadership, with previous roles including sustainability manager at Volvo Group, project and account director at GL Events, and engagement specialist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where he led impactful sustainability initiatives.