Former Nike CSO Jaycee Pribulsky joins asset manager Apollo

Jaycee Pribulsky, who recently left her role as Nike’s Chief Sustainability Officer, has joined asset management firm Apollo as CSO.

She will lead the sustainability strategy at the New York firm, which manages US$840 billion in assets through 37 global offices. This includes Apollo’s goal to deploy or arrange US$100 billion into climate and energy transition-related investments by 2030.

Pribulsky announced her exit from Nike in September, after less than two years in the CSO position, where she led the sustainability strategy across product, operations and the supply chain and oversaw sustainability governance and reputation management. The global sportswear brand is yet to appoint a replacement.

Sustainability veteran Dave Stangis to retire

At Apollo, she succeeds Dave Stangis, who served as Apollo’s first Chief Sustainability Officer since 2021 and will transition to a senior advisor role next year as part of his retirement plan. Stangis helped to design Apollo’s sustainability organisation and management system, and will work with Pribulsky to support the leadership transition.

Before joining Apollo, Stangis was the first CSO at The Campbell’s Company and also served as the first Global Director of Corporate Responsibility at Intel Corporation.

“We thank Dave for his significant contributions to developing Apollo’s industry leading sustainability program and look forward to his continued partnership in an advisory capacity. Jaycee’s cross-sector experience and track record of building durable, business-aligned sustainability programmes will continue to advance Apollo’s differentiated approach and competitive leadership,” said Scott Kleinman, Co-President of Apollo Asset Management.

Apollo’s sustainability targets and strategy

According to the firm’s latest sustainability report, its market-based carbon footprint stood at 181,794 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, though Apollo is still working to expand its Scope 3 footprint assessment and is yet to report financed emissions.

Progress in 2024 included enhancing and scaling reporting capabilities of interest to Apollo investors, expanding the use of the Sustainable Credit & Platforms team’s Sustainability Risk Assessment tool and the Responsible and Sustainable Operations (“RSO”) team’s detailed due diligence process. 

The firm also advanced its technology resources, scaling the volume of client reports and reducing the time it takes to generate a report by 14 times while increasing reporting capability by more than 20 times in order to drive transparency in the industry. 

Commenting on her appointment, Pribulsky said: “Apollo is known for its scale, capabilities and focus on delivering performance and resilience for clients and portfolio companies. I am excited to build on that foundation working closely with colleagues and partners, using Apollo’s sustainability strategy as a practical tool for long-term value creation.”