Ester Baiget Arnau
Director
Spanish national
Born in 1971
Non-executive
First elected in March 2026
Ester Baiget Arnau is an experienced international leader with a strong business and technical background. She is President and CEO of Novonesis and has more than 25 years of global experience in technical and commercial roles across the chemical, biotechnology and industrial sectors.
She has driven transformational change, enhanced profitability, laid a strong foundation for sustainable growth across multiple industries, and is recognised by Forbes and Time Magazine as a global climate leader.
In addition to her executive responsibilities, Ester Baiget Arnau holds several international mandates in sustainability and business leadership, including as member of the Supervisory Board of AkzoNobel N.V., member of the Board of the United Nations Global Compact and Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders.
Ester Baiget Arnau holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Tarragona, Spain.