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Join us for WBC's Women's Capital Summit
May 21-22, 2025 • New York
The WBC Women’s Capital Summit aims to provide valuable insights into the world of capital, offering a deep understanding of its dynamics, strategic relevance at different stages of a company’s growth, and the effective utilization of capital resources.
Marika is a global sustainability leader with expertise driving business growth while delivering positive societal impact. She is a recognized advocate for action at the intersection of business interests and social and environmental good, with a track record of bringing people together across sectors and building award-winning initiatives that deliver positive impact.
Currently serving as Chief Sustainability Officer of Starbucks, Marika previously held a range of sustainability roles over twenty years at Mars, Incorporated and The Coca-Cola Company. She began her career serving as an AmeriCorps Fellow and working for Oxfam addressing poverty in rural communities in the United States and Southeast Asia.
Marika holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. She is a First Mover Fellow of The Aspen Institute, served as Chair of the Consumer Goods Forum Social Sustainability Committee, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Women Business Collaborative. She is from Hawaii and has lived in Cambodia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
