Overview

Gender

female

Investor Type

Investment Partner

Kara Hurst is the Head of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon.

Prior to Amazon, Hurst was appointed as the CEO of The Sustainability Consortium in August of 2012. Hurst spent eleven years at BSR (Business for Social Responsibility), where she served as Vice President, playing a crucial role in BSR's global expansion by overseeing all activities on the U.S. East Coast, BSR's work with governments, multi laterals and foundations, and the annual BSR Conference. A skilled CSR practitioner, Hurst’s areas of expertise include corporate transparency, responsible supply chain management, management structures, policy assessment, and industry collaboration. Hurst holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College of Columbia University.