Kara Hurst

Kara Hurst leads sustainability and social responsibility at Amazon worldwide. Teams under sustainability focus on: responsible supply chain management, Frustration Free Packaging programs and customer packaging experience, renewable energy and energy efficiency, circular economy, sustainability science and innovation, sustainable transportation, and external engagement. 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 Prior to TSC, Hurst served as Vice President of BSR, building several global industry practices and leading BSR's NY and DC offices, as well the global partnership practice with governments, multi-laterals and foundations. Prior to BSR, Hurst worked a variety of NGO and political positions in Silicon Valley, in Washington DC at the Urban Institute and for two elected officials – Mayor Willie Brown of San Francisco and in New York for the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY).