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Alicia Argüello: 'Every day is a mix of strategy, storytelling, and systems thinking'

Stuart Stone

07 October 2025 • 7 min read

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Hitachi Energy's global head of sustainability explains why the future belongs to those who can blend innovation with a sense of social responsibility

Alicia Argüello joined Hitachi Energy in 2019 with a background in environmental engineering and a PhD in natural sciences from the University of Zurich. She has been the firm's global head of sustainability...

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