OREANDA-NEWS. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today the appointment of its first chief sustainability officer, senior vice president Hitoshi Kawaguchi.

As chief sustainability officer, Kawaguchi's responsibilities include representing the company on global sustainability issues. He will lead the company's efforts to ensure that sustainability subjects are embedded and aligned in Nissan's corporate strategies.

These duties are in addition to his current assignment of overseeing global external & government affairs, Japan communications, the corporate service management department, CSR, IP promotion and charging infrastructure promotion. Kawaguchi will report directly to Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn.

"Throughout his career at Nissan, Mr. Kawaguchi has demonstrated his leadership abilities in managing critical functions, including regional operations, sales finance, human resources and external affairs," said Ghosn. "As our chief sustainability officer, I am confident that he will enhance our current efforts and lead our organization in bringing solutions to sustainability issues with a long-term and global view."

About Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal year 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. It is the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.