Cott Corporation appoints VP to lead carbon neutral program

Cott Corporation appointed Shayron Barnes-Selby as its
vice-president of government affairs and environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs, effective immediately.

Barnes-Selby has been tasked with developing corporate initiatives and timelines around water stewardship and establishing a carbon neutral program in North America. She will report to Cott chief executive officer Tom Harrington.

"We are very excited to have Shayron spearhead our corporate initiative developing our environmental, social and governance programs, where we will build upon many of the key programs and processes existing within our Route Based Services and Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions segments and develop a coordinated ESG framework in an effort to better showcase the depth and breadth of the activities taking place within our company," said Harrington, in a press release.

During her 30-plus year career, Shayron has held the vice-president, government affairs and quality services at DS Services, a Cott Corporation subsidiary. She has also held positions at Triton Water Company, served as the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) Chairwoman and is a current member of the IBWA Board of Directors and Executive Committee.