Marcelo Furtado

Head of Sustainability - Itaúsa

Marcelo is the Head of Sustainability Itaúsa and a Principal with NatureFinance. He was executive director of Greenpeace in Brazil, where he worked for 24 years, before becoming CEO of Arapyau Institute and Alana Foundation. He is also a board member at the World Resources Institute in Brazil, Conectas Human Rights and the Sovereignty and Climate Center as well as of the Sustainable and Healthy Food Network at Columbia University’s Climate School. He co-founded the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forest and Agriculture and is a member of the Sustainability Committee of Dexco and Marfrig.