Luis Davila joins Google to lead strategic communications for sustainability

Luis Davila has joined Google to lead strategic communications for sustainability, bringing extensive experience in corporate communications, climate advocacy and stakeholder engagement.

Davila most recently served as Senior Director, Corporate Communications at Schneider Electric, where he led external corporate communications across North America. His responsibilities included shaping the company’s narrative around artificial intelligence and data centres, strengthening executive thought leadership, managing media relations and overseeing crisis communications. He held the position from September 2022 to October 2026 and also served as interim Vice President of Communications for four months in 2024.

Before Schneider Electric, Davila was Head of Sustainability Communications at Amazon from May 2020 to September 2022. He developed communications strategies supporting the company’s sustainability agenda, including its Climate Pledge commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. His work included announcements around the Climate Pledge Fund, new signatories and Amazon’s renewable energy investments.

Earlier, he served as Director, Campaigns and Advocacy at Sunrun, where he led communications initiatives positioning rooftop solar and energy storage as key components of the future energy landscape.

Davila also spent nearly nine years at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as Communications and Partnerships Leader. During his career, he has worked on communications surrounding major public issues and initiatives, including the Paris Agreement, The Climate Pledge and the expansion of AI and data centre infrastructure.

His appointment comes as Google continues to advance its corporate climate initiatives, including investments in clean energy, carbon removal and technologies aimed at reducing emissions across its operations and the wider industry.