Climate Impact Partners appoints chief digital officer
Climate Impact Partners, a leading carbon finance organization with more than 25 years’ experience in the voluntary carbon market, announced the appointment of Serge Taborin as Chief Digital Officer starting in January, 2024.
This appointment signals the company’s increased focus on innovation and leveraging the latest technologies to deliver market-leading digital services, improve access, transparency, and auditability of data from project to client, and deliver on its goal of tripling impact. Taborin will report to Climate Impact Partners’ CEO Sheri Hickok and sit on the Senior Management Team. He will work closely with clients and project partners to develop the next generation of digital solutions that will further enhance its service offerings.
“Technology is playing a crucial role in accelerating climate action, from measuring and reporting corporate footprints to demonstrating outcomes of on-the-ground climate action. Collectively, we have no time to waste in achieving global net zero, and at Climate Impact Partners, we are committed to investing in and leveraging digital technologies to drive efficiency, transparency, and scalability,” said Hickok.
“I couldn’t be more pleased about Serge joining our team, a strategic leader who will steer our digital transformation and deliver innovative solutions for our clients and project partners, helping us all to meet our goals of increased positive impact for climate, nature, and communities.”
Taborin brings extensive experience in digital product development, as well as establishing and scaling corporate innovation and digital transformation programs. He has worked across a diverse set of industries including professional services, entertainment, cloud computing, financial services, and media - first as an entrepreneur and then holding senior roles at Amazon, Capita, and Aviva.
Most recently, Taborin served as Group Chief Innovation Officer at international gaming giant Entain plc and was responsible for launching and managing the company’s global innovation program. He remains actively involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem as an angel investor and mentor to over 20 start-ups.
“The voluntary carbon market is an essential financing mechanism to support climate action and carbon reductions. The application of emerging technologies and enhanced use of data will enable us to expand and scale access to high-quality projects,” said Taborin. “I’ve been deeply impressed by Climate Impact Partners’ capabilities, ambition, and passion and I’m excited to be joining the company’s mission to deliver market-leading climate solutions.”
