THE WHAT? Unilever’s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer Rebecca Marmot has stepped down after more than six years leading the company’s global sustainability strategy.

THE DETAILS Marmot, who joined Unilever in 2007 and became Chief Sustainability Officer in 2019, will be succeeded by Michael Stewart, Unilever’s new Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer. Stewart will now oversee sustainability alongside his communications remit.

THE WHY? The change reflects Unilever’s shift to integrate sustainability within broader corporate affairs as ESG oversight becomes more central to company strategy

Source: ESG Today