Sustainability Magazine June 2023 | Page 16

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

REBECCA

MARMOT

CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER AT UNILEVER

Rebecca
Marmot is leading the charge towards a more sustainable future by promoting ecofriendly practices and driving transformational change in priority areas for Unilever

As a leading figure in Unilever , one of the largest consumer goods companies , Rebecca Marmot has become known for her energy and drive to effect positive change in the world .

Currently serving as Unilever ’ s Chief Sustainability Officer , Marmot is a pioneer in promoting and ensuring the adoption of sustainable practices , guiding the company towards a more eco-friendly future .
Through this role – which she has held since 2019
– Marmot is in charge of fostering transformational change in Unilever ’ s priority areas of water , sanitation , and hygiene ; climate change and ending deforestation ; opportunities for women ; plastics and the circular economy ; impact finance ; and health and wellbeing through advocacy and partnerships . She also oversees the next phase of Unilever ’ s sustainability journey outside of the USLP .
Yet Marmot first began her career at Unilever as the company ’ s Global Vice President of Sustainability ,
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