Miguel Coleta

Director Sustainability, Activation & Support, Philip Morris

Miguel Coleta is currently Director Sustainability, Market Activation & Support at Philip Morris International (PMI), leading the deployment of the company’s sustainability strategy across affiliates worldwide. He joined PMI in Portugal in 2005 and since 2008 has been based in the operations center in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he has worked on topics ranging from harm reduction to human rights in the company’s supply chain. Prior to joining PMI, Miguel had a career in science as a researcher and guest assistant professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Miguel holds a Ph.D. in Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy and served one term as an elected member of the Portuguese National Parliament