Corporate Excellence 2019

26 CORPORATE VISION / Global Excellence 2019 , 40 I I / Issue 4 2019 Mar19027 ENGIE is a global energy player and an expert operator in the business of electricity, natural gas and energy services. Recently, the firm’s Senior Executive Adviser &Associate Director, Strategy - Nicole Iseppi found success inCV’s 2019 Corporate Excellence Awards where shewas awarded by the industry, the accolade “Most Influential Energy Sector Strategic Adviser 2019”. On the back of this win, we profiled bothNicole and ENGIE to discovermore about the exceptional services they provide. Advocates of Promoting Innovation ENGIE develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take on the major challenges of ener- gy’s transition to a low-carbon economy: access to sustainable energy, climate-change mitigation & adaptation and the rational use of resources. In addition to this, the team at ENGIE provides individuals, cities and businesses with highly efficient and innovative solutions which are largely based on its expertise in four key sectors: renewable energy, energy efficiency, liquefied natural gas and digital technology. Since the beginning of 2010, Nicole has been a part of ENGIE and is currently a Senior Executive Adviser and also Associate Direc- tor of Global Strategy & Economic Development for Generation. As one of the only professionals in the international energy infrastructure industry to date, to have worked in-house as a senior executive adviser to both (i) ENGIE – one of the world’s largest IPP global energy companies and (ii) Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) - one of the world’s largest project finance lenders, Nicole also previously acted as the lead advis- er and coordinator in the creation & implementation of a new green financial institution (Japan Carbon Finance) for the Ministry of Finance Japan and JBIC. Additionally, she has also been appointed (i) Project & Legal Director of Terrawatt Initia- tive (a global non-profit renewable foundation, created out of COP 21 Paris Agreement); (ii) appointed by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to co-lead a global solar climate-change initiative, and (iii) appointed also to various other industry advisory committees due to Nicole’s in- depth energy industry knowledge and commercial acumen. Nicole is a passionate problem solver and a strong supporter and advocate of promoting innovation and industry collaboration, as we globally transition to a robust low carbon economy. Working alongside Nicole to pro- vide the highly efficient solutions to businesses, is the dedicated and passionate team which forms the backbone of ENGIE. Employing 154,950 people worldwide, ENGIE operates within 70 countries across the globe. Looking ahead to what the further holds, Nicole and the team at ENGIE will continue to deliver innovative solutions to companies across the globe, ensuring that they not only meet the require- ments set by consumers, but also surpass expectations. Company: ENGIE Web Address: www.engie.com Email: [email protected]