Fiona Messent
Chief Sustainability Officer
Qantas
Fiona Messent was appointed Qantas Group Chief Sustainability Officer in January 2025 and is responsible for the Group’s sustainability strategy and targets, and the Qantas Climate Fund. She first joined the Group in 2019 and prior to her appointment as CSO was the Executive Manager for Climate Change. Fiona has two decades’ experience working in the sustainability sector, including roles at the United Nations and World Bank, advising corporates, government and non-government organisations on strategy, policies and climate financing.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor Economics with Honors in Climate Economics from La Trobe University, and a Master of Public Policy from Columbia University.
