Jay O'Nien

Jay O'Nien is the Bühler Group Sustainability Officer, with a core belief that sustainability should be the outcome of good business decisions.
In his role, Jay leads the development and execution of Bühler’s sustainability strategy.
He is responsible for the group’s sustainability services to enhance projects & solutions by including Sustainability in design and through the Environmental Impact Services, an in-house consulting and software service, which he developed & led since 2019. Jay also oversees Sustainability in Bühler operations, ensuring the company reduces its environmental footprint & meets key sustainability requirements.

Previously, Jay led Generation B, a global movement within Bühler compromising over 500 ambassadors committed to holding the executive board accountable to create the company people want to work for. Under his leadership, Generation B partnered with prominent organizations such as One Young World and is featured in Deep Purpose by Ranjay Gulati.

Jay also worked in business development for Sustainable Proteins, where he won the company innovation challenge & developed the strategy for entering the cultured & fermentation-based proteins market. He has supported & managed investments into start-ups & partnerships, for example the Cultured Hub which was co-founded by the Bühler Group, Migros & Givaudan.
Jay holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Loughborough University (UK) and a UNITECH Diploma. He remains an active UNITECH alumnus, and served as President of the Alumni Council and as a board member until April 2026, supporting the development of young technology leaders for a sustainable future. Born in 1992, Jay is British and has been in his current role since April 2025.