New Uniper CEO Michael Lewis starts today and also becomes Labour Director and Chief Sustainability Officer
Today, Michael Lewis starts at Uniper as the new CEO and, due to the strategic importance of sustainable business development for Uniper as a whole, he will also assume the role of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) with immediate effect. In addition, Lewis will become Uniper's new Labour Director.
Michael Lewis will be responsible for the following business areas: Corporate Communication & Governmental Relations, Human Resources, HSSE&S (Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Sustainability), Internal Audit, Legal & Compliance, Strategy & Corporate Development. In addition, he takes over the leadership of the Country Chairs in the regional units of Uniper.
In the past months, Jutta Dönges and Holger Kreetz had taken over the tasks of the CEO together on an interim basis. As of today, these responsibilities will be transferred to Michael Lewis.
About Uniper
Düsseldorf-based Uniper is an international energy company with activities in more than 40 countries. With around 7,000 employees, it makes an important contribution to security of supply in Europe. Uniper’s core businesses are power generation in Europe, global energy trading, and a broad gas portfolio. Uniper procures gas – including liquefied natural gas (LNG) – and other energy sources on global markets. The company owns and operates gas storage facilities with a capacity of more than 7 billion cubic meters. Uniper plans for its 22.5 GW of installed power-generating capacity in Europe to be carbon-neutral by 2035. The company already ranks among Europe’s largest operators of hydroelectric plants and intends to further expand solar and wind energy, which are essential for a more sustainable and autonomous future.
Uniper is a reliable partner for communities, municipal utilities, and industrial enterprises for planning and implementing innovative, lower-carbon solutions on their decarbonization journey. Uniper is a hydrogen pioneer, is active worldwide along the entire hydrogen value chain, and is conducting projects to make hydrogen a mainstay of the energy supply.
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