Robert Parsons

Robert Parsons is an energetic, thought-provoking global engineering and sustainability leader. Over the past 35 years, he has led the development of four global sustainability programs and was on the founding committee that established the initial sustainability programs within the 67 Berkshire Hathaway companies. Having served as Vice President of Engineering and Sustainability for most of his career in the textile/apparel and the food industries, he is currently the Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability for more than 2800 facilities at Fresenius Medical Care. During the course of his long career, he has established sustainability initiatives in more than 4000 facilities spread over 14 countries and 4 continents. Mr. Parsons has a passion for sharing the many successful, and a few not so successful, opportunities in operationalizing and funding sustainability programs.