Gianluca Capodimonte joined Philip Morris International (PMI) in 2003, starting his journey in environmental sustainability shortly thereafter as Environmental Health & Safety Manager in the Italian affiliate. In 2011, he moved to the Environmental Health & Safety central function in Switzerland, where he oversaw safety and leadership programs for manufacturing, office and fleet organizations. In 2014, Capodimonte became the Environmental Health & Safety Manager for Europe, responsible for over 11 manufacturing centers and 25 markets. Since October 2018, Capodimonte has been the Head of Environmental & Occupational Health Sustainability for PMI’s Global Manufacturing Centers, where he implements environmental programs for energy efficiency, waste reduction, carbon neutrality, and water preservation and efficiency. The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is the cornerstone of PMI’s water strategy in manufacturing, and
since 2018, the company has worked to expand the number of AWS-certified sites, supported by a growing internal network Environmental Health & Safety professionals certified according to this standard.