CEF Lead Executives
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RAHEEM CASH
VP, Corporate Sustainability
Raheem is a veteran sustainability professional with nearly twenty-five years of experience developing and implementing business-focused strategies for sustainable operations across a variety of organizations. His career prior to joining Moody's includes six years at Lockheed Martin as the Senior Manager of Corporate Sustainability, three years as Principal Environmental Consultant with AECOM, seven years as Director of Environment, Health, Safety, and Fire Life Safety at GSA’s Public Buildings Service, and ten years as Environmental Management Consultant with LMI Consulting. Raheem’s experience spans the full scope of sustainability from EHS management to climate change adaptation. He has led sustainability integration at military bases, postal service facilities, oil refineries, residential properties, and corporate offices.
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ABBEY FRANK
Sustainability Manager
Abbey joined Moody’s Corporate Sustainability Group in October 2023. She manages Moody’s GHG inventory, sustainability-related policies, and the development of sustainability strategies for procurement, real estate operations, third party risk management, and events. Her efforts support Moody’s commitment to advancing environmental stewardship and social responsibility throughout its operations. Before joining Moody’s, Abbey worked in the commercial real estate sector, focusing on sustainability, where she developed ESG strategies and initiatives, managed physical climate risks and resiliency, and led sustainability reporting. Abbey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and Communications from Hobart and William Smith College and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Sustainability Management at Columbia University.
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ERIN BRAY
ESG Controller
Erin is from Louisiana and received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Accounting at LSU. Erin has worked in a variety of industries in an audit type-role including external consulting, oil and gas, government, tech, and now finance where she is the ESG Controller at Moody’s. Outside of work, Erin enjoys spending time with family and friends, spoiling her two puppies, bird watching, and listening to music (she plays the piano as a hobby). Erin also enjoys volunteering at the retirement home in her area.
Latest Sustainability Reporting
Highlights
- 94% reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from 2019 base year
- 36% reduction of Scope 3 business travel, employee commuting and fuel- and energy-related activities emissions from 2019 base year
- 54% of supplier spend covered by science-based targets
- 100% of continued renewable electricity sourcing for Moody’s global operations, and ongoing offsetting for remaining operational emissions
- 92% reduction in office paper use from 2019 base year. Implemented a global printing solution that prevents unnecessary printing and provides environmental offsets via PrintReleaf



Recent News
2024
Greenhouse gas emissions from data centers worldwide are forecast to rise from 200 megatons (Mt) of CO2 equivalent in 2024 to 600 Mt in 2030, according to new research from Morgan Stanley. Cumulatively, these add to 2,500 Mt through 2030, and include both power-based emissions (60%) and embodied emissions (40%) driven by construction and the manufacturing of equipment for the centers. (Sept 2024)
2023
Joined the CEF member network in December 2023!