Asheen Phansey

Director, ESG & Sustainability , PagerDuty

Asheen (he/his) is the Director of ESG & Sustainability for PagerDuty (NYSE: PD), a digital operations management company. Prior, Asheen has served as the global head of sustainability for Dassault Systèmes, where he launched the first CAD-LCA integration. He has also consulted in sustainability strategy for companies in tech, fashion, chemicals, and financial services. Asheen co-authored the aerospace sector guidance to the GHG Protocol, co-developed a net-positive innovation handprinting methodology, and contributed to the Higg Product eco-index. He also co-founded the public benefit corporation Eleven Radius to catalyze the circular economy in the fashion industry. Asheen holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Babson College, and teaches Biomimetic Design at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD). In his downtime, Asheen is into travel, cooking, fashion, languages (because of the travel), and running (because of the cooking). He concocts dishes with his daughter and coaches his son’s town soccer team.

Session Track:

Wednesday, May 17 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM 102 B

ES1162P - Design for Sustainability: Harnessing Innovation for a Resilient Future

As sustainability becomes a corporate imperative, Design for Sustainability (DfS) is accelerating from early adopters to the mainstream faster than many expected. This panel will discuss early adopter successes and lessons learned, as well as opportunities and predictions for how DfS strategies will evolve in the years to come.