Jane Ashton is leaving easyJet as sustainability director after four years to be replaced by the carrier’s head of net zero.
Lahiru Ranasinghe is stepping up to succeed Ashton, who was previously head of sustainable development at Tui.
Ashton joined easyJet in 2019 to set up the sustainability team function and oversaw record carbon intensity reductions against the airline’s 2019 net zero baseline.
Ranasinghe has been in the airline industry for more than a decade, holding commercial and strategy roles at British Airways and Virgin Atlantic before joining easyJet in 2019 as a senior strategy manager before moving into the sustainability function in 2022.
He said: “I am honoured to take on this role and continue on the journey that I started with Jane Ashton.
“We have made a great start, and easyJet is on track to meet our interim target of 35% reduction in GHG emissions intensity by 2035.
“Nevertheless we have a challenging and exciting journey ahead and it is a privilege to take on the responsibility of guiding easyJet and the wider industry towards a more sustainable future.”