Kara Hurst

Chief Sustainability Officer Worldwide at Amazon

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Kara Hurst Biography

Kara Hurst leads the development and evolution of sustainability and social responsibility at Amazon worldwide. Utilizing Amazon’s scale, speed and innovation, Hurst’s teams focus on Amazon’s key social and environmental opportunities across all of Amazon’s business areas globally. Our programs include responsible supply chain management, social responsibility in Amazon operations, Frustration Free Packaging and eCommerce packaging standards, renewable energy and energy efficiency, eWaste, product take-back, hazardous waste, and social and environmental policy setting.

Previous to Amazon, Hurst served as the CEO of The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) – named one of Scientific American’s "Top Ten World Changing Ideas" of 2012. With over $2.4 trillion in revenue, TSC members consist of leading corporations, NGOs, Universities and government and regulatory agencies. Through this network, TSC members form a global, collaborative network focused on building a foundation of scientifically based business tools to drive improvements in consumer product sustainability.

Previous other work includes: as a founding member of the EICC, Hurst initiated the original EICC working group, bringing together six large technology companies, and facilitated the industry initiative in responsible supply chain management through its first several years, including constructing the Code of Conduct. Hurst also applied this concept to other sectors, including pharmaceuticals, to establish meaningful industry partnerships such as the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI). Hurst worked with GE’s corporate citizenship team for eight years as well as Hyatt’s executive team to build their first CSR platform.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 03/21/2024.

Kara Hurst Videos

  • Kara Hurst, Vice President, Worldwide Sustainability, Amazon, at US ...
    Kara Hurst Vice President Worldwide Sustainability Amazon on their commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040 and the need to "just get ...
  • BSR Alumni: Sustainability Leaders Panel at the BSR Conference ...
    A panel of BSR alumni, including Amazon's Kara Hurst, Levi Straus & Co.'s Michael Kobori, and Alliance of Green Consumption and Green ...
  • The science behind The Sustainability Consortium - YouTube
    At GreenBiz Forum 2014, the organization's CEO, Kara Hurst, had a conversation with EDF's Elizabeth Sturcken and the BASF Corporation's ...

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