Ran Tao

Ran Tao serves as the Global Sustainability Director at Caterpillar Inc., where responsibilities include providing sustainability updates to the board, leading the corporate sustainability team, and partnering with the ESG controller on compliance and reporting. Previously, Ran held the position of Director of Sustainability at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., focusing on environmental sustainability and achieving significant commitments. Experience also includes managerial roles at BSR and The Coca-Cola Company, where strategic sustainability initiatives were developed and executed. Educational qualifications include a Master of Environmental Management from Yale School of the Environment, a certificate in Chinese language studies from Beijing Language and Culture University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Bard College.