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Faith Taylor

Global Sustainability and ESG Officer

Kyndryl

Industry: Technology

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Karen Pflug

Chief Sustainability Officer

IKEA

Industry: Retail & Home Furnishing

Faith

became Kyndryl’ s CSO in 2021, setting an ambitious SBTi goal for net zero by 2040. She has launched sustainability solutions, including the Global Sustainability Barometer. Previously, Faith held key sustainability roles at Tesla and Wyndham Worldwide, where she built pioneering programmes and earned industry recognition. Her expertise spans climate action, ESG strategy and integrating sustainability across global operations.

Karen

is leading IKEA’ s fight against unsustainable consumption and rising inequality, spearheading change for its 170,000 employees. Karen champions circular economy principles, overseeing IKEA’ s commitment to become fully circular by 2030. She has seen significant investments in renewable energy and her strategic vision emphasises integrating sustainability across all business aspects, fostering a culture of shared responsibility among employees.

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