Cristina Hastings Newsome

Cristina Hastings Newsome serves as Head of Sustainability and Managing Director at Nuveen Natural Capital, leading global sustainability initiatives across farmland and timberland investments since April 2021. Prior to this role, Newsome was Global Head of Sustainability for Oilseeds & Grains at Louis Dreyfus Company from March 2012 to April 2021, where responsibilities included developing and implementing sustainability strategies, engaging with stakeholders, and chairing the sustainability working group at FEDIOL. Newsome's experience also includes a secondment as Value Chain Lead at the Tropical Forest Alliance, strategic planning roles at AstraZeneca and BBC, managerial positions at Proteus Ventures and Accenture, and early experience as Hospitality Manager for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Educational qualifications include a BA and MA from the University of Oxford, an MBA from London Business School, and various sustainability-focused credentials from the University of Cambridge.