Kate E. Brandt serves as Google’s chief sustainability officer and leads sustainability across Google’s worldwide operations, products and supply chains. In this role, Kate partners with Google’s data centers, real estate, supply chain and product teams to ensure the company is capitalizing on opportunities to strategically advance sustainability. Previously, Kate served as the United States’ first federal chief sustainability officer. In this capacity, she was responsible for promoting sustainability across federal government operations including 360,000 buildings, 650,000 vehicles and $445 billion annually in purchased goods and services. Prior to the White House, Kate held several senior roles in the U.S. federal government including senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy, director for energy and environment in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, and energy advisor to the Secretary of the Navy.

Kate is the recipient of the Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest award the U.S. Navy can give to a civilian, for her work helping the Navy go green. Fortune Magazine named Kate to their 40 Under 40 list in 2021 and Outside Magazine also named her, in honor of the magazine’s 40-year anniversary, as one of 40 women who has made the biggest impact on our world. Kate was named #1 chief sustainability officer by Sustainability Magazine in 2022 and 2023 and serves on the boards of BSR, Restor and Corporate Eco Forum.