Michael Cook is an ESG and sustainability business professional that has worked with leading brands to develop and implement ESG strategies, launch ESG products and services, and oversee large-scale business transformations. Michael is the Director of Enterprise ESG and Sustainability at American Express where he oversaw the development of the company’s first ESG strategy and is now guiding the company’s ESG business innovation and Net-Zero strategies. Prior to his work at American Express, Michael guided ESG and sustainability programs as a consultant for companies including Citibank, FedEx, MetLife, and others. Michael has a Masters in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and was inspired to join the field of corporate sustainability in 2011 after witnessing the human impacts of climate change during his prior career in international development.