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Emily Jackson leads environmental sustainability at The Economist Group, and is responsible for driving strategy and embedding sustainability across the organisation. The Group is taking ambitious climate action and its commitments include the SBTi’s Business Ambition for 1.5°C and the UNFCCC’s Race To Zero. Emily’s career began in sales and business development with The Economist Group, leading the commercial sponsorship strategy of The Economist Intelligence Unit in Continental Europe before managing The Economist Events in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Most recently she led brand partnerships and key accounts for the Group in Germany and Austria. Emily has lived and worked in Europe and Asia, and currently lives in Frankfurt. She holds an MA in German and Management from the University of St Andrews, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business focusing on value chains from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).