In recent years, sustainability has emerged as a crucial concern for businesses across the globe. With increasing awareness about environmental and social issues, organizations are recognizing the importance of integrating sustainable practices into their operations. This trend is particularly evident in the business-to-business (B2B) sector, where companies are actively seeking sustainable solutions and forging partnerships with like-minded organizations.
Sustainability has become a driving force in the B2B sector, reshaping business practices and influencing decision-making. By embracing circular economy principles, ensuring supply chain transparency, adopting renewable energy and resource efficiency, fostering collaboration, and leveraging digital transformation, B2B organizations can position themselves at the forefront of sustainable innovation. As we move forward, these emerging trends will continue to shape the future of sustainability in B2B, paving the way for a more environmentally and socially responsible business landscape.
Our Who’s Who in Sustainability highlights the top 50 thought leaders and influencers who drove the most engagement across LinkedIn & Twitter over a 6 month period on the topic of Sustainability. Most of these people are industry practitioners and thought leaders who speak at events, write books, articles, and create video and audio content to advance the industry forward.
Who’s Who in Sustainability?
1 Mark Maslin
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Mark Maslin
Director & Co-Founder
Rezatec
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author
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Total Engagement: 4,001
Average Engagement: 181.9
Total Engagement: 80,719
Average Engagement: 1416.1
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2 Roberta Boscolo
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Roberta Boscolo
Climate & Energy Lead
World Meteorological Organization
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 81,777
Average Engagement: 296.3
Total Engagement: 23
Average Engagement: 7.7
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3 Vojtech Vosecky
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Vojtech Vosecky
Associate
Circle Economy
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 65,407
Average Engagement: 695.8
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4 Erik Solheim
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Erik Solheim
Vice Chair
CCICED
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 9,970
Average Engagement: 398.8
Total Engagement: 43,328
Average Engagement: 902.7
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5 Kate Brandt
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Kate Brandt
Chief Sustainability Officer
Google
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 52,691
Average Engagement: 511.6
Total Engagement: 371
Average Engagement: 28.5
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6 Dr. Marcell Vollmer |
Dr. Marcell VollmerCEO
Prospitalia Group
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 45,242
Average Engagement: 112.8
Total Engagement: 8,719
Average Engagement: 22.7
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7 Adam Elman |
Adam ElmanHead of Sustainability, EMEA
Google
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 37,247
Average Engagement: 302.8
Total Engagement: 99
Average Engagement: 2
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8 Mike Barry |
Mike BarryDirector
www.mikebarryeco.earth
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 36,709
Average Engagement: 107.7
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9 Hannah Ritchie
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Hannah Ritchie
Deputy Editor & Lead Researcher
Our World In Data
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 19,990
Average Engagement: 1175.9
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10 Cedrik Neike
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Cedrik Neike
CEO, Digital Industries
Siemens
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 24,156
Average Engagement: 779.2
Total Engagement: 110
Average Engagement: 36.7
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11 Alison Taylor
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Alison Taylor
Clinical Associate Professor
NYU Stern School of Business
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 28,433
Average Engagement: 374.1
Total Engagement: 32
Average Engagement: 8
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12 Johan Rockström
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Johan Rockström
Director
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author
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Total Engagement: 8,874
Average Engagement: 1774.8
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13 Jan Rosenow |
Jan RosenowDirector, European Programmes
Regulatory Assistance Project
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 22,058
Average Engagement: 237.2
Total Engagement: 3,792
Average Engagement: 180.6
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14 Zeke Hausfather
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Zeke Hausfather
Climate Research Lead
Stripe
Personas: Journalist & Contributor, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 19,996
Average Engagement: 740.6
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15 Gwenaelle Avice-Huet
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Gwenaelle Avice-Huet
Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer
Schneider Electric
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 25,011
Average Engagement: 219.4
Total Engagement: 347
Average Engagement: 12
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16 Ketan Joshi
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Ketan Joshi
Senior Associate, Net Zero Taskforce
GSCC
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 9,589
Average Engagement: 162.5
Total Engagement: 13,079
Average Engagement: 101.4
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17 Sheri R. Hinish
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Sheri R. Hinish
Principal, Global Sustainability Innovation & Ecosystem Leader
EY
Personas: Content Creator, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 22,480
Average Engagement: 171.6
Total Engagement: 321
Average Engagement: 11.5
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18 Fatih Birol
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Fatih Birol
Executive Director
International Energy Agency
Personas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 10,996
Average Engagement: 458.2
Total Engagement: 3,388
Average Engagement: 178.3
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19 Dr. Jonathan Foley
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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Executive Director
Project Drawdown
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Journalist & Contributor, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 9,846
Average Engagement: 140.7
Total Engagement: 6,843
Average Engagement: 180.1
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20 Paul Polman
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Paul Polman
Co-Author
"Net Positive"
Personas: Author, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 12,260
Average Engagement: 533
Total Engagement: 468
Average Engagement: 21.3
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21 Antonio Grasso |
Antonio GrassoFounder & CEO
Digital Business Innovation Srl
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 8,030
Average Engagement: 157.5
Total Engagement: 7,417
Average Engagement: 130.1
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22 Qiyun Woo
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Qiyun Woo
Sustainability Consultant
Unravel Carbon (YC W22)
Personas: Content Creator, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 14,631
Average Engagement: 298.6
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23 Simon Evans
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Simon Evans
Deputy Editor & Senior Policy Editor
Carbon Brief
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 952
Average Engagement: 63.5
Total Engagement: 9,249
Average Engagement: 544.1
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24 Michael Liebreich
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Michael Liebreich
CEO & Principal
Liebreich Associates
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 10,982
Average Engagement: 159.2
Total Engagement: 1,979
Average Engagement: 141.4
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25 Brendan Wallace
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Brendan Wallace
CO-Founder & Managing Partner
Fifth Wall
Personas: Content Creator, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 12,110
Average Engagement: 192.2
Total Engagement: 1,239
Average Engagement: 20.3
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26 Tijn Tjoelker
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Tijn Tjoelker
Executive
Climate Cleanup
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 12,611
Average Engagement: 247.3
Total Engagement: 2
Average Engagement: 0.3
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27 Ali Sheridan
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Ali Sheridan
Director, Business Engagement
Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 11,758
Average Engagement: 213.8
Total Engagement: 819
Average Engagement: 30.3
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28 Brendan May
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Brendan May
Founder & Chairman
Robertsbridge
Personas: Author, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 575
Average Engagement: 20.5
Total Engagement: 6,055
Average Engagement: 672.8
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29 Sally Eaves |
Sally EavesDigital Decentralization, Democracy & Security Advisor
CNAS
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 6,943
Average Engagement: 86.8
Total Engagement: 5,938
Average Engagement: 84.8
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30 Naomi Sheehan
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Naomi Sheehan
Founder, Advisor & Educator
Climate Communicators Ltd
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 10,820
Average Engagement: 270.5
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31 James Murray
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James Murray
Editor
BusinessGreen.com
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 190
Average Engagement: 11.2
Total Engagement: 12,713
Average Engagement: 94.2
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32 Robert Gardner
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Robert Gardner
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Rebalance Earth
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 11,026
Average Engagement: 245
Total Engagement: 8
Average Engagement: 0.2
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33 Elin Bergman
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Elin Bergman
COO
Cradlenet
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 11,720
Average Engagement: 180.3
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34 Sarah Daly
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Sarah Daly
Associate Director, Sustainability
Turner & Townsend
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 13,127
Average Engagement: 62.5
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35 Mafalda Duarte
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Mafalda Duarte
CEO
Climate Investment Funds
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 7,313
Average Engagement: 430.2
Total Engagement: 253
Average Engagement: 36.1
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36 Hans Lak |
Hans LakAmbassador
SEVEN SENSES
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 12,466
Average Engagement: 50.5
Total Engagement: 73
Average Engagement: 0.3
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37 Michael E. Mann
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Michael E. Mann
Distinguished Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author
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Total Engagement: 601
Average Engagement: 27.3
Total Engagement: 9,989
Average Engagement: 158.6
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38 Lion Hirth
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Lion Hirth
Professor
Hertie School
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 684
Average Engagement: 114
Total Engagement: 4,949
Average Engagement: 412.4
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39 Christiana Figueres
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Christiana Figueres
Co-Host
Outrage + Optimism
Personas: Content Creator, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 4,710
Average Engagement: 157
Total Engagement: 1,772
Average Engagement: 295.3
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40 Olumide Idowu
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Olumide Idowu
Social Media Consultant
African Development Bank Group
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 4,378
Average Engagement: 50.3
Total Engagement: 6,681
Average Engagement: 32.8
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41 Dr. Richard Munang
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Dr. Richard Munang
Deputy Director UNEP Africa Office
UN Environment Programme
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 2,186
Average Engagement: 18.8
Total Engagement: 9,254
Average Engagement: 12.8
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42 Sasja Beslik
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Sasja Beslik
Chief Investment Strategy Officer
SDG Impact Japan
Personas: Author, Content Creator, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 10,327
Average Engagement: 92.2
Total Engagement: 52
Average Engagement: 6.5
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43 Mark Z. Jacobson
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Mark Z. Jacobson
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Stanford University
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 5,487
Average Engagement: 249.4
Total Engagement: 1,587
Average Engagement: 88.2
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44 Helene Li
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Helene Li
CEO
GoImpact Capital Partners
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 8,234
Average Engagement: 104.2
Total Engagement: 1,238
Average Engagement: 38.7
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45 Prof Peter Strachan
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Prof Peter Strachan
Professor
Robert Gordon University
Personas: Academic & Researcher
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Total Engagement: 105
Average Engagement: 17.5
Total Engagement: 8,609
Average Engagement: 165.6
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46 Nigel Topping
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Nigel Topping
Global Ambassador
High-Level Climate Champions
Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 8,124
Average Engagement: 180.5
Total Engagement: 356
Average Engagement: 10.5
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47 Steve Varley
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Steve Varley
Global Vice Chair Sustainability
EY
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 8,324
Average Engagement: 193.6
Total Engagement: 37
Average Engagement: 3.4
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48 Chris Stark
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Chris Stark
CEO
Committee on Climate Change
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 2,539
Average Engagement: 362.7
Total Engagement: 1,535
Average Engagement: 127.9
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49 Kara Hartnett Hurst
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Kara Hartnett Hurst
VP, Worldwide Sustainability
Amazon
Personas: Thought Leader
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Total Engagement: 6,333
Average Engagement: 287.9
Total Engagement: 17
Average Engagement: 8.5
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50 George Serafeim
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George Serafeim
Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration
Harvard Business School
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Author
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Total Engagement: 3,087
Average Engagement: 441
Total Engagement: 2
Average Engagement: 0.5
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