Speaker Profile

Sharon Basel

Senior Manager, Sustainability

General Motors

Sharon is the senior manager of sustainability at General Motors. In this role, she leads the global reporting and non-financial disclosure strategy for the company’s sustainability initiatives worldwide, including development of the company’s annual sustainability report and its investor rating, ranking and assessment responses.  In addition, she leads General Motors’ stakeholder engagement process through its partnership with Ceres.

Sharon has worked in a variety of functions in GM in her 37 years with the company including manufacturing, product development, vehicle safety, and product and sustainability communications.  She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management and Engineering from Purdue University.

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