Ester Barle, PhD

Takeda
Head of Product Sustainability and Stewardship
Ester Lovsin Barle is a global leader in product sustainability and stewardship, with over 28 years of work experience, including 16 years in the pharmaceutical industry. She holds a DVM, MSc, PhD, and MScTox degrees, and has extensive expertise in toxicology, occupational health, and environmental sustainability. She is currently the Global Head of Product Sustainability and Stewardship at Takeda, where she oversees the implementation of Takeda’s global environmental sustainability goals and product compliance and risk programs. She also represents Takeda in external forums and collaborations on product stewardship and environmental sustainability topics. Ester is the chair of ISPE Sustainability CoP.