Erik Hansen
Sustainability Director
Workday
Erik Hansen is Sustainability Director at Workday, leading the company’s global sustainability efforts. He is responsible for the development and implementation of sustainability strategies across Workday’s operations, products, and workplace. His responsibilities range from renewable energy procurement, to external sustainability reporting under the GRI framework, to leading a formal Green Team program across the twenty-four largest offices at the company. Under his leadership, Workday recently announced a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2021 and a commitment to use 100 percent renewable energy across global operations. Prior to joining Workday in 2010, Erik worked at EY for seven years advising clients in IT risk management. Erik holds an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School and received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.