Geneva Centre of Healthcare Leadership for Sustainability; Switzerland

Sonia is the Executive Director of the Geneva Sustainability Center, driving the journey towards net-zero, climate-resilient, and sustainable healthcare in support of the member organizations of the International Hospital Federation. She also serves on the board of the Climate Action Accelerator and is an honorary member of the UK’s Faculty of Public Health. Before this, Sonia was the International Climate Policy Director at Healthcare Without Harm. Earlier, she was the Director of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit. She launched the Greener NHS program, which included a commitment to net zero climate emissions, positioning the NHS as the first national health system in the world to do so. Sonia trained as an occupational therapist and worked clinically for a decade followed by a decade of senior hospital management which helped ground her healthcare sustainability work. She is committed to the transformations needed for a sustainable and healthy planet for all.