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Ellen Jackowski

Examiner · DISC type sc
Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP at Mastercard
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

As Chief Sustainability Officer at Mastercard, Ellen integrates ESG strategy and activates a global network to foster a sustainable world. Educated at Stanfords Graduate School of Business and Northwestern University, she previously led sustainable impact at HP. Colleagues describe her as incredibly smart and passionate about driving meaningful change.

Ellens passion for sustainable business was sparked by her first job at Ben & Jerrys, seeing their social and environmental values in action. This ethos extends to her personal life, where she enjoys restoring and sourcing secondhand furniture, embodying the circular economy principles she champions professionally.

In 2024, Ellen was named to the TIME100 Climate list, recognizing her as one of the most influential climate leaders in business.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Ellen shows up

Process Oriented
Unexpressive
Overcautious

Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Priorities

Topics Ellen cares about

ESG Integration
She spearheads the integration of Mastercard's ESG strategy into the core of the organization and has tied executive compensation to progress on ESG goals.
Circular Economy
Champions the transition to a circular economy through payment technology and personally enjoys restoring and sourcing secondhand furniture instead of buying new.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP
Mastercard
2-2022 - 7-2022
Executive Director
HP Foundation
9-2021 - 7-2022
Chief Impact Officer and Head of Sustainable Impact
HP
6-2020 - 9-2021
Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer
HP
10-2007 - 6-2020
Global Head of Sustainability Strategy & Innovation
HP
In the press

Media appearances

Empowering People and the Planet to Thrive with Ellen Jackowski of Mastercard. Featured in CSO Impact Podcast
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Mastercard's Ellen Jackowski sees financial opportunity in sustainability. Featured in Newsweek
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Education
2017 - 2018
Graduate School of Business
Stanford University
BS
Northwestern University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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