We honour Kara Hurst , Vice-President and Head of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon , for guiding the company towards a more sustainable future
WRITTEN BY : AMBER JACKSON
As Vice President and Head of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon , Kara Hurst is a trailblazer in the sustainability sector who is committed to mitigating global climate change .
She leads the company ’ s sustainability strategy , which includes addressing its ESG issues and the Climate Pledge team . She also manages sustainability reporting for the company , such as Amazon ’ s 2022 Sustainability Report .
Part of her current role is leading Amazon ’ s investment into renewable projects across Europe . Having led the development and global evolution of environmental and social responsibility at Amazon since 2014 , Hurst continues her reign of sustainable transformation .
Delivering Amazon ’ s climate goals – ahead of time Prior to joining Amazon , Hurst was CEO of The Sustainability Consortium , a multi-sector group across academia , the retail industry and the public sector . The organisation was named one of Scientific American ’ s ‘ Top Ten World Changing Ideas ’ in 2012 .
Before that , she worked as Vice President of BSR where she built several global industry practices and led the company ’ s New York and Washington DC offices , as well as the global partnership practice with governments , multi-laterals and foundations .
Hurst also co-founded the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition ( now the Responsible Business Alliance ) and worked in Silicon Valley as Executive Director of OpenVoice , where she built out early teenage channel content for AOL and others .
She also holds a Bachelor ’ s degree from Barnard College of Columbia University and an MPP from the University of California , Berkeley .
Having worked across both local and federal government , Hurst now places her focus on driving connections between science , consumer products ,
KARA HURST TITLE : VICE-PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF WORLDWIDE SUSTAINABILITY
COMPANY : AMAZON INDUSTRY : SUSTAINABILITY LOCATION : UNITED STATES
With a background in sustainability , global strategy and management , Kara Hartnett Hurst is on a mission to lead the corporate charge towards a sustainable future . She now heads worldwide sustainability at Amazon to continue its goal of becoming the most sustainable company , hoping to make it net zero by 2040 .
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