EVENT REVIEW
Women in Sustainability Sustainability leadership is reshaping career paths and who holds power. The panel traced personal routes into the field, then examined why women hold a disproportionate share of CSO roles and what other functions can learn from purpose-driven, cross-functional career ladders.
They argued diversity conversations remain vital despite pressure, highlighting persistent barriers such as bias in funding, visibility gaps and caregiving load.
Sheri Hinish Founder and Supply Chain Queen Supply Chain Revolution
Sophie Beckham Chief Sustainability Officer International Paper
Mary de Wysocki SVP & CSO Cisco
Ann Tracy Chief Sustainability Officer Colgate-Palmolive
Sheri Hinish Founder and Supply Chain Queen, Supply Chain Revolution
Kate Heiny VP of Sustainability Booking Holdings
38 October 2025
Ayla Bajwa Senior Vice President of Sustainability DP World
Ayla Bajwa, Senior Vice President of Sustainability, DP World