Jo Osorio
Chief of Staff to the APAC CEO, and the Head of Edelman Impact APAC
Jo is the Chief of Staff to the APAC CEO, and the Head of Edelman Impact APAC, the firm’s strategy that brings together its ESG, Sustainability, Purpose and climate offerings. She is a progressive and results-driven leader operating at the centre of corporate reputation, sustainability, social impact helping organisations in their pursuit of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Jo has provided counsel to senior leaders on major business transformations including decarbonisation, supply chain disruptions, through to market entry, stakeholder engagement and thought leadership. More recently she led global communications for COP28's Energy Transition agenda, supported executive communications for the COP28 President and was a member of the COP28 Communication Leadership Team. She has led successful sustainability programs and campaigns for energy producers, major retailers, technology and FMCG multinationals. Deeply passionate about sustainability and social impact, her collaborative approach to problem solving has supported businesses and brands to build mutually-beneficial partnerships with NGOs. As a trust-building expert, she has led the communications for one of Australia’s largest product safety issues helped clients navigate union-led media campaigns led communications for a major acquisition in the FMCG market and has assisted companies undergoing legal disputes and class actions. She has also worked with a leading food delivery platform to build its profile and reinforce its leadership in advocating for future of gig-economy workers and led the market entry for the world’s largest rideshare company. She drives Edelman APAC’s citizenship efforts including advising on the company’s Climate Scenario Analysis and its ambitions to achieve near and long-term science-based emissions reductions targets with the SBTi. She holds a Master of Sustainability from the University of Sydney.