Robert Taylor is a a UK Chartered Forester who graduated from Scottish School of Forestry in 1994. Robert has worked 30 years for UPM, 25 of which have been based in Finland in various senior global sustainability positions.

In recent years his task has been to lead a team of experts in developing strategy and supporting the UPM Raflatac business in packaging sustainability issues related to responsible sourcing, product ecodesign, factory performance, the recycling and reuse of waste and developing partnerships with a range of stakeholders including customers, suppliers, authorities, associations and NGO’s.

Paula is WWF-UK’s Senior Policy Adviser - Consumption. As well as working on the Eliminating Waste workstream of the Tesco partnership, she provides internal and external technical expertise on materials issues including plastics, with her policy and advocacy work focusing more broadly on resources and waste.

Her background is in packaging and product development, working at several touchpoints of the packaging supply chain and within FMCG and retail for over 20 years at businesses including Proctor & Gamble, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and Pret. Her food retail experience over the past 10 years has given her the opportunity to get involved in sustainability-focused industry initiatives such as WRAP’s Glassrite project and coffee cup recycling.

Before stepping into the role of Sustainability Lead at Pearlfisher London, Suzy spent over a decade working as a product and packaging designer. Through this experience, she became increasingly conscious of her direct impact on the planet as both a creator and a consumer, ultimately guiding her to transition into the world of Sustainable Design.

At Pearlfisher, Suzy champions the integration of sustainable thinking into design, woven throughout Pearlfisher’s Philosophy of Design for Life, a belief in a future where design shapes a better world. Suzy's conviction lies in the transformative potential of designers as creative thinkers and effective problem solvers. She believes in designers as agents of change, capable of challenging conventions, and employing design as a tool for good – not only safeguarding the planet for future generations but also having a positive impact on people’s lives today.

To bring about lasting change, Suzy believes in big picture thinking that goes beyond materials, waste, and analysis. She underscores the importance of cross industry collaboration, and that successfully encouraging positive choices and behaviours among consumers is achieved through the creation of lighter, desirable products with enhanced consumer experiences.

Amit has recently joined Haleon as a Design Manager, focussing on sustainability & inclusivity initiatives across all brands within the business. His current role touches the full spectrum of design, from design and innovation strategy to 3D structure, all with the aim of creating more inclusive and sustainable consumer experiences. He supports teams to achieve the business ESG goals, by using design to identify and explore new opportunities, pilot new ways of working and roll out across the organisation.

Prior to joining Haleon, Amit spent the previous 12 years in various roles Unilever, developing new global packaging solutions for brands such as Dove, Axe and Rexona. Amit’s experience of sustainability goes beyond structural packaging, spending time developing formulations and fragrances and launching them into global markets. This has given him the experience to think about system approaches to sustainability and navigate the complex, interdependent decisions required to launch truly sustainable innovations across multiple markets. Amit has experience designing for circular systems, having partnered with Loop to develop and launch refill deodorants in the US under the Dove brand.

Julia Marsh is the co-founder and CEO of Sway, a venture-backed biomaterials company producing compostable packaging made from seaweed. Julia is a designer with over a decade spent building brand and packaging systems for consumer goods companies, technology startups, and design studios. Motivated by the belief that designers must take part in solving the planet’s greatest challenges, she founded Sway in 2020 with the goal of replacing plastics at scale. In 2021, Sway's seaweed-based packaging was chosen as a winner of the Beyond the Bag Challenge, sponsored by Closed Loop Partners and a consortium of global retailers. In the Spring of 2022, Sway was announced as a finalist in the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize organized by Lonely Whale, Tom Ford, and Stella McCartney. Sway has been featured in publications including Vogue, Forbes, and Fast Company. The company is a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and 1% for the Planet. Julia's team is now on a mission to replenish the planet by supporting healthy ocean ecosystems, designing out packaging waste, and creating a more inclusive environmental movement.