Jon Richter
Chief Sustainability Officer
MetLife, Inc.
Jon Richter is the Chief Sustainability Officer at MetLife where he leads efforts to ensure that MetLife’s sustainability initiatives advance the company’s business objectives. Jon established MetLife’s sustainability strategy and oversees reporting efforts, including development of MetLife’s award-winning sustainability responsibility report. Under Jon’s leadership, MetLife obtained its first ever listing on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good index. MetLife also obtained its first-ever “100 Best Corporate Citizens” listing by Corporate Responsibility Magazine and the new reporting strategy developed by his group drove increases in MetLife’s Bloomberg ESG ranking to 2nd in the industry – up from 10th. Jon has 20 years of experience working at Fortune 45 companies across the financial services, pharmaceutical and consumer products sectors. He has both a depth and breadth of expertise in sustainability/CSR, data-driven approaches to reputation and brand strategy, corporate identity development, communications, and market analytics. Jon is a well-regarded strategist, adept at helping companies maximize sustainability/CSR efforts and enhance brand and reputation to gain a competitive business advantage. Prior to his work at multi-national companies, Jon worked at market research firms, within PR agencies and for a non-profit organization.