New boss to lead Equinor in next phase of energy transition
The board of directors of Equinor has appointed Anders Opedal as the new president and CEO of Equinor from 2 November 2020.
Equinor’s current CEO, Eldar Sætre, will retire after six years as CEO and more than 40 years in the company, the Norwegian energy giant said on Monday.
Jon Erik Reinhardsen, Chair of the Board of Directors in Equinor, said: “Equinor is entering a phase of significant change as the world needs to take more forceful action to combat climate change. The board’s mandate is for Anders to accelerate our development as a broad energy company and to increase value creation for our shareholders through the energy transition”.
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