Bain appoints Matteo Capellini as Global sustainability Head. * Capellini will lead Bain's global Sustainability Value Creation Solution, which integrates sustainability priorities into core business strategy. * The appointment reflects growing demand for ESG programs that can deliver measurable financial and operational results. * His remit includes Scope 3 decarbonization, circular economy models and sustainability-led product development across multiple industries. Global consultancy Bain & Company has appointed Matteo Capellini as Global Head of its Sustainability Value Creation Solution, placing an experienced consumer and retail adviser at the centre of its global sustainability strategy. The practice helps companies integrate environmental and social priorities into commercial decision-making. Its focus extends beyond regulatory compliance and corporate commitments. Bain aims to help clients turn sustainability programs into measurable sources of growth, efficiency and resilience. The appointment comes as companies reassess their climate and ESG strategies amid economic pressure, regulatory change and political uncertainty. Many executives now face a more difficult task. They must maintain long-term sustainability goals while proving that investments support near-term business performance. Bain said the leadership change comes in "a context where sustainability expectations are evolving at unprecedented speed, and where the ability to translate strategy into execution is becoming a true competitive advantage." Sustainability moves closer to core strategy. Capellini has worked at Bain since 2018 and most recently led the firm's sustainability practice in Italy. He also connected Bain's global sustainability and retail teams, acting as a key adviser on ESG issues across the retail sector. He first joined Bain in 2008 before leaving in 2013 to become Global Product Marketing Director at Moleskine. That combination of consulting and operational experience gives him direct insight into how companies build, market and scale products. His appointment reflects a broader shift in corporate sustainability. Companies are moving away from standalone ESG programs that operate separately from finance, procurement and product teams. Instead, boards are asking sustainability leaders to demonstrate how climate action can reduce risk, improve margins or open new markets. Federica Levato, Senior Partner and Head of Talent Italy at Bain & Company, said: "At a time when sustainability priorities are being challenged by markets, uncertainty, and regulation, Matteo's experience - gained in fashion & luxury, food, and retail, and now extending across multiple industries - is exactly what our clients need to transform sustainability commitments into measurable results." Scope 3 and circularity remain central. Capellini advises companies on developing ESG strategies that can withstand policy, market and supply chain disruption. His work includes defining and implementing Scope 3 decarbonization roadmaps. Scope 3 emissions often account for the majority of a company's climate footprint. However, they remain difficult to measure and reduce because they sit across suppliers, logistics networks, product use and end-of-life treatment. Capellini also focuses on circular economy strategies and the integration of sustainability into product portfolios. These areas have become more important as regulators increase scrutiny of product claims, waste and resource use. For fashion, luxury and consumer goods companies, the financial stakes are particularly high. Businesses must manage material costs, supply chain exposure and changing customer expectations while preparing for tighter disclosure and product requirements. Capellini is also Bain's global lead for sustainability in fashion and luxury. He previously served as ESG lead for the firm's Italian office. In a post announcing the appointment, Capellini said: "I've watched plenty of sustainability programs get built as side projects, sitting next to the business rather than inside it, and then disappear the moment budgets tighten or the geopolitical picture shifts. The ones that survive, that actually scale, were never side projects to begin with. They were part of the strategy from day one." Execution becomes the competitive test. The appointment comes during a period of growing scrutiny for corporate sustainability strategies. Companies face expanding climate disclosure requirements in several markets. At the same time, investors are demanding clearer links between ESG spending, financial performance and risk management. This creates a governance challenge for boards and executive teams. Sustainability targets can no longer sit only with specialist departments. They increasingly affect capital allocation, sourcing, product design and corporate strategy. For Bain, Capellini's mandate will be to help clients close the gap between ambition and delivery. That means converting commitments into operating models, investment plans and commercial decisions that can survive changing market conditions. The global relevance extends beyond any single industry. As sustainability policy fragments across regions, multinational companies will need strategies that remain commercially viable while meeting different regulatory expectations. The firms that embed sustainability into core decision-making will be better positioned to manage that complexity. Subscribe & Follow for daily ESG insights. Join the Conversation: Follow ESG News on LinkedIn to engage with its global community of 50K+ sustainability leaders and C-suite executives.

Bain & Company adds four new partners to Australian business. 29 July 2026 Consultancy.com.au 2 min. read Global strategy and management consultancy Bain & Company has added four new partners in Australia. Mitchell Taylor joins Bain & Company in Sydney after serving as the strategy & pricing consultancy's local leader for the past year, while Kara Tolub, Raiko Shareef, and Amelia Achterstraat have also been promoted to partner in the Harbour City. Mitchell Taylor first joined Simon-Kucher a decade ago after earning a commerce degree from Western Sydney University (complemented by a post-grad in economics and finance with the University of Sydney) and stints at Nestle and GWA Group. He was elevated to the consultancy's partnership at the beginning of 2022, and then took the helm from long-serving leader Chris Petzoldt last year. Now, tapping into his dual consumer industry and consulting background, Taylor becomes a member of Bain & Company's go-to-market strategy partnership team out of Sydney, advising cross-industry clients on growth strategy, pricing, profitably improvement, revenue management, and commercial transformation to unlock sustainable growth at a time of increased AI impact. "What drew me to Bain & Company was the chance to work with an exceptional team and help clients tackle some of their most important commercial decisions," Taylor said of his switch. "It's an amazing time to be working at the intersection of growth strategy and AI, and I'm excited to be joining a team that's helping clients navigate those opportunities with confidence." Kara Tolub joined Bain & Company in 2009 following a commerce and law double with the University of Melbourne. She has since focused on strategy and transformation in the financial services and telecommunications sectors, serving clients in areas such as corporate strategy, AI-based business modernisation, large-scale performance improvement, and customer-focused growth. A member of Bain's people & organisation and technology practices, Raiko Shareef has been with the firm for eight years across two stints, with an eighteen-month spell as Suncorp's head of transformation in between. He earlier worked in New Zealand's banking sector, before then completing an MBA with INSEAD and becoming an expert on transformation, including as to AI strategy and adoption. Another technology and business transformation specialist, with a focus on the financial services and advanced manufacturing sectors, Amelia Achterstraat is a member of Bain & Company's performance improvement and 'full potential transformation' practices, having joined the firm in 2017 and since served clients in Australia and abroad after earning an economics and law double with the University of Sydney.