Pedro Mariani
2020 ALI Fellow
Prior to ALI, Pedro Mariani was a senior legal, compliance, corporate affairs, and government relations executive, most recently serving as vice president of legal and corporate affairs at beverage company AmBev S.A., one of Brazil’s largest corporations. Previously, he was an associate of Clifford Chance in New York and general counsel of Vale S.A., the world’s largest iron ore producer.
A leader in corporate social responsibility efforts, Pedro led the creation of a platform through which AmBev shared its water sustainability expertise with other companies, launched a social business that directed profits to improve water access in Brazil’s semi-arid region, and partnered with São Paulo government on responsible drinking and road safety initiatives that reduced traffic fatalities by 13%.