Rebecca Marmot is a prominent figure in one of the largest consumer goods company, Unilever. Energetic with a passion to drive change in the world that we live in, Rebecca is currently the Chief Sustainability Officer of Unilever. Pioneering and ensuring that the business complies to sustainable practises, Rebecca is spearheading the company to a more eco-friendly and sustainable future. Before becoming the Chief Sustainability Officer, Rebecca acted as the Global Vice President for Unilever. In this role she led the Global Advocacy & Policy team, Global Partnerships team and Global Sustainability team as well as holding responsibility for the communication and external affairs of the personal care and home category.
Unilever provided Rebecca with countless opportunities shaping her into the erudite businesswoman that she is today, working directly with the CEO of the company and engaging with key stakeholders of the business. During her tenure as Global Vice President Rebecca launched the Unilever Foundation and developed new social business models, credited for their innovative structures. She was also at the helm of creating strategic and commercial partnerships, engaging and communicating with future key stakeholders.
Before working with Unilever, Rebecca held positions at a number of other credible companies. She began her career as a graduate trainee to the account executive at Euro RSCG back in 1998. She then progressed to become a consultant at Bell Pottinger, a reputation management company, working with a range of clients from Government officials and on various political campaigns. In 2003 she was appointed as the External Affairs Manager of UK Department of Trade & Industry. In this role, she was the project manager of ‘Broadband Britain’ for the UK Government and also led stakeholder management. Her next role came in 2004 when she was appointed as the Global External Affairs Director for L’Oréal. Working a diverse range of roles across a number of sectors, Rebecca has built an extensive knowledge of business management and is revered within her workplace.
As a speaker, Rebecca is sought to cover her successful career and the lessons that she has learnt along the way. From L’Oréal to Unilever, Rebecca has had an impressive impact on some of the world’s best known and loved brands. Passionate to create change, Rebecca is the perfect speaker to inspire corporate audiences to act on the things that they desire and strive towards positive change. From sustainability to external affairs and communications, Rebecca Marmot is an experienced individual guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on corporate audiences at all events.
