CSR Europe Appoints New Director People and Organization

With over 20 years of experience in leading multifunctional teams in B2B companies, Katja Mader is the latest addition to the CSR Europe Executive Team.

This summer, CSR Europe is strengthening its team with the addition of an important new member. Katja Mader has joined the organisation’s Executive Team as the new Director People and Organization. In this role she will focus on the overall internal operations of CSR Europe; the upskilling and coaching of teams; and the continuous development of strong expertise on relevant sustainability topics.

Stefan Crets, CSR Europe Executive Director, said:

“We are very excited to have Katja on board. Our organization, like many others, has gone through a lot of changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, over the last couple of years sustainability has become mainstream across all industries and sectors, and we need to adapt to meet the evolving demands of our members and partners. Our mission to accompany companies in their transformation and collaboration towards practical solutions and sustainable growth is more important than ever. We need to act now.
I am confident that Katia’s background and skillset will allow us to reach organizational excellence and offer to our members the best support possible.”

Katja Mader has been holding leadership positions across a variety of multinational organizations and industries. She successfully built, shaped and transformed multi-functional teams mainly in the areas of marketing operations, brand and communications, and digital marketing. Before joining CSR Europe, Katja spent 9 years with SWIFT, the global provider of secure financial messaging services, where she also headed the company’s Global CSR and Sustainability Programme.

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