Nelson Switzer

Nelson Switzer is chief sustainability officer for Nestlé Waters North America, responsible for the company’s approach to water stewardship, responsible packaging, and community relations and investment. His areas of focus and expertise include sustainability and corporate responsibility strategy and tactics, environmental and social issues management, stakeholder engagement and negotiation, governance and risk management, and policy development. He has nearly 20 years of experience advising and working in the public and private sectors at the local and global level, including leading sustainable business solutions at PwC, head of sustainability at Centrica plc NA, and senior manager of environmental affairs with the Royal Bank of Canada.