Sberbank Appoints Tatiana Zavyalova as Senior Vice President for ESG

Sberbank​, the largest bank in Russia and a leading international financial institution, has appointed Tatiana Zavyalova as Senior Vice President for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance). 

In her new role, Ms. Zavyalova will be responsible for implementing Sberbank's ESG strategy, which includes overseeing and coordinating ESG initiatives, developing standards, and interacting with government agencies and the professional community. She will report to Alexander Vedyakhin, First Deputy Chairman of the state-owned Russian bank.

Tatiana Zavyalova joined Sberbank in April 2017 as Senior Vice President, Director of the Marketing and Communications Department. Since July 2019, she's been responsible for implementing projects in culture, art, education, charity, and sponsorship.

Herman Gref, CEO, Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank commented: "ESG is a global trend when developing effective and sustainable business, the importance of which for investors, customers, and the country cannot be overestimated. Sber has set its sights on becoming an ESG leader and the best ESG asset in Russia while hitting the global Top 50 list. I congratulate Tatyana on her appointment and wish her and the entire Sber team success in setting and implementing the ESG agenda!"