Unilever’s Chief Sustainability Officer Rebecca Marmot steps down

By Lynsey Barber | Published: 7-Nov-2025
Recruitment Sustainability Marketing

After six years leading Unilever’s eco efforts, and nearly two decades at the British consumer goods giant, Rebecca Marmot is exiting the business

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Unilever’s top sustainability chief has stepped down after six years at the helm.

Rebecca Marmot became the consumer goods giant’s Chief Sustainability Officer in 2019, and then expanded her role to Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer in January this year.

The executive is a veteran of the company, having held a number of sustainability and communication roles there over nearly two decades.

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