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Carolina Leonhardt

Critic · DISC type C
Director, Climate, Packaging, and Environment at Mondelēz International
📍 Emeryville, California, United States

Carolina Leonhardt is the Director of Climate, Packaging, and Environment at Mondelēz International, with deep expertise in corporate sustainability. Her career spans managing climate, zero waste, and sustainable sourcing initiatives at Clif Bar & Company and leading waste reduction programs for public agencies. She holds a Professional Certificate in Sustainability Strategy.

Carolina is passionate about environmental education and building strong, collaborative teams, as evidenced by her praise for former colleagues. Her background in International Studies and experience studying abroad at the University of Auckland suggest a global perspective and comfort with diverse environments.

She was integral in implementing ISO 20121 sustainable event strategies for several large-scale events early in her career.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director, Climate, Packaging, and Environment
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Emeryville, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Carolina shows up

Critic
Objective Thinker
Precise

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Carolina cares about

Sustainable Packaging
Her current role and recent hiring posts focus heavily on developing packaging strategies and implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs to foster circularity.
Corporate Climate Strategy
Her career has consistently focused on managing climate, energy, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives for major companies like Mondelēz and Clif Bar.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Director, Climate, Packaging, and Environment
Mondelēz International
7-2024 - 8-2025
Sr Manager, Climate, Packaging and Environment
Mondelēz International
11-2016 - 7-2024
Sr Manager, Environmental Responsibility
Clif Bar & Company
10-2015 - 4-2016
Recycling Outreach and Sustainability Manager
RethinkWaste
10-2010 - 10-2015
Director of Sustainability
Three Squares Inc.
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Education
2021 - 2021
Professional Certificate in Sustainability Strategy
Arizona State University
2004 - 2007
International Studies
American University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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