Pablo Isla
| Pablo Isla | |
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| Born |
January 22, 1964 Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Complutense University |
| Occupation | Chairman and CEO of Inditex |
| Years active | 1988-present |
Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera (born 22 January 1964) is a Spanish businessman and a State lawyer. He is the current chairman and CEO of Inditex, a large Spanish corporation and the world's largest fashion group.
He graduated with a Law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1987 being the first in his year and the best grade of the squade until the date.
From 1992 to 1996 he was Director of Legal Services for Banco Popular Español. In 1996, he left that position and became the General Manager of the National heritage department of the Treasury. In 1998, he rejoined Banco Popular Español as General Secretary. From 2000 to 2005, he was chairman of Altadis group. Isla was named CEO and deputy chairman of Inditex in 2005 and was named chairman of the company in 2011.
Under Isla, Inditex committed to eliminate the release of all hazardous chemicals from production and products by 2020. Isla has also committed the company to adopt an eco-efficient store model that can reduce emissions by 30 percent and water consumption by 50% by 2020.
Inditex has expanded from 2,692 stores in 2005, to 7,013 stores at the end of 2015 under Isla's leadership. During the same period, he is also credited with leading the company's online expansion.
From 2012-2013, Isla was listed on Barron's list of World's Best CEOs. In 2014, Isla was ranked number 14 on Harvard Business Review's Best-Performing CEOs in the World list. In 2015, the Harvard Business Review ranked Isla as number three on the list.
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