10.04.24
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has appointed Jonquil Hackenberg as its new Chief Executive Officer. Hackenberg assumes her position on November 4, 2024, taking over from Andrew Morlet, who announced his intention to move on from the Foundation earlier this year after ten successful years as CEO.
Hackenberg commented,
‘I am absolutely thrilled to be stepping into the role of CEO at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an organisation I’ve long admired for its groundbreaking work in the circular economy. I have spent the best part of my career working to ensure circularity, climate response, and sustainability are at the forefront of business strategy. I couldn’t be more excited to lead the Foundation at such a critical moment.”
Hackenberg is an experienced leader with over 20 years in business transformation, sustainability, and the circular economy. Her expertise in fostering collaboration and partnerships between businesses, innovators, and policymakers will be key to expanding the Foundation’s reach and impact.
Most recently Hackenberg served as CEO of Eunomia Research and Consulting, a social-environmental consultancy and research house. She set the company’s strategic direction, focused on circular, natural, and carbon economies, rooted in deep-seated policy and scientifically sound expertise.
Previously she was Global Head of Sustainability and Climate Response at PA Consulting, where she led the COP26 campaign on the nexus between water and carbon emissions, as well as committing the firm to the Science-Based Targets Initiative. Before that she held various roles at Infosys over 13 years, latterly Global Head of Sustainable Business.
Hackenberg continued,
“The shift to a regenerative, circular economy is no longer just a vision — it’s happening. Andrew has built an exceptional organisation and I look forward to working alongside inspiring individuals, partners, and changemakers to accelerate this transition, and together build a future in which business, society, and nature thrive.”
Hackenberg’s first high-profile engagement will be at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2025. She will be joined by Ellen MacArthur and her team who will continue to reinforce the Foundation’s mission to drive systemic change toward a circular economy, amplifying its influence on the global stage at a critical juncture for economic transformation.
Over the last decade, the Foundation has mobilized stakeholders across industries to embrace circular economy solutions to address global challenges such as plastic pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. It has now set itself ambitious goals for 2030 to further expand its Network, deepen its impact, and empower the next generation of changemakers.
Hackenberg commented,
‘I am absolutely thrilled to be stepping into the role of CEO at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an organisation I’ve long admired for its groundbreaking work in the circular economy. I have spent the best part of my career working to ensure circularity, climate response, and sustainability are at the forefront of business strategy. I couldn’t be more excited to lead the Foundation at such a critical moment.”
Hackenberg is an experienced leader with over 20 years in business transformation, sustainability, and the circular economy. Her expertise in fostering collaboration and partnerships between businesses, innovators, and policymakers will be key to expanding the Foundation’s reach and impact.
Most recently Hackenberg served as CEO of Eunomia Research and Consulting, a social-environmental consultancy and research house. She set the company’s strategic direction, focused on circular, natural, and carbon economies, rooted in deep-seated policy and scientifically sound expertise.
Previously she was Global Head of Sustainability and Climate Response at PA Consulting, where she led the COP26 campaign on the nexus between water and carbon emissions, as well as committing the firm to the Science-Based Targets Initiative. Before that she held various roles at Infosys over 13 years, latterly Global Head of Sustainable Business.
Hackenberg continued,
“The shift to a regenerative, circular economy is no longer just a vision — it’s happening. Andrew has built an exceptional organisation and I look forward to working alongside inspiring individuals, partners, and changemakers to accelerate this transition, and together build a future in which business, society, and nature thrive.”
Hackenberg’s first high-profile engagement will be at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2025. She will be joined by Ellen MacArthur and her team who will continue to reinforce the Foundation’s mission to drive systemic change toward a circular economy, amplifying its influence on the global stage at a critical juncture for economic transformation.
Over the last decade, the Foundation has mobilized stakeholders across industries to embrace circular economy solutions to address global challenges such as plastic pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. It has now set itself ambitious goals for 2030 to further expand its Network, deepen its impact, and empower the next generation of changemakers.
