White House Author

Wayne S. Balta is the Vice President of Corporate Environmental Affairs and Product Safety at IBM Corporation where he has global responsibility for: environmental affairs, energy efficiency, chemical management and toxicology, as well as product safety and related hardware compliance functions. He and the team he leads at IBM oversee the company’s global environmental management system, objectives, and performance. He also helps IBM colleagues who develop solutions for clients to further understand and integrate environmental sustainability into their work. Wayne Balta is being recognized as a Champion of Change for his work demonstrating that corporate environmental leadership makes sense, both for business and for American communities.