Karen Hamilton

Karen brings over 30 years' leadership experience in sustainability, brands and marketing, most recently as Unilever's Global VP Sustainability. She is passionate about helping business leaders integrate sustainability into strategy and culture to drive change. Karen spearheaded the creation of Unilever's ground-breaking Sustainable Living Plan and was responsible for ensuring progress against its 50+ goals spanning health, nutrition, climate, nature and livelihoods. She convinced senior leadership of the business case for sustainability and has published guides on consumer behaviour change, Unilever's Five Levers for Change, and purposeful brands, Making Purpose Pay. After leaving Unilever in 2023, she is now a Senior Associate for the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and a Sustainable Business Advisor.