Edwina Hughes
Head of partnerships and engagement, Food Initiatives
Edwina is the Head of the Coolfood Pledge at the World Resources Institute. She engages and recruits companies interested in tracking the environmental impact of the food they serve. She is responsible for supporting signatories to the Pledge.
Edwina joins WRI from Sodexo where she spent five years leading their corporate responsibility strategy for the UK & Ireland. She has 15 years sustainability experience spanning roles in government, private sector and nonprofit organisations. She has a 2.1 in Economics and Business and a Masters in corporate philanthropy both from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Edwina is a school governor at a local primary school in East London where she lives.
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Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectCoolfood helps people and organizations reduce the climate impact of their food through shifting toward more plant-rich diets.
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