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Kathy Cacciola

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Global Sustainability Lead, Food Program at Google
📍 United States

Kathy Cacciola is the Global Sustainability Lead for Googles Food Program, leveraging over 17 years of experience in ESG and sustainability. She holds a Masters degree from the University of Virginia and executive education from Harvard. Colleagues describe her as a "change-maker, " an "honest, kind partner, " and a "straight-shooter. "

Kathys passion for sustainability extends beyond her professional role; she actively participates in industry events like NY Climate Week and the GreenBiz conference, where she has led mentoring sessions for emerging professionals. Her early career included internships with the National Wildlife Federation and the Student Conservation Association in Alaska.

She was the principal architect of Aramarks global sustainable sourcing strategy and authored the companys animal welfare and no-deforestation purchasing policies.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Global Sustainability Lead, Food Program
Job Level
Senior
Location
United States
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Priorities

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Food Waste Reduction
Leads Google's ambitious goal to cut food waste in half by 2025 and has spoken at the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit on the topic.
Sustainable Sourcing
Architected Aramark’s sustainable sourcing strategy, authoring policies on animal welfare, seafood, and deforestation. Continues to drive this within Google's global food program.
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Career

Work history

12-2021
Global Sustainability Lead, Food Program
Google
11-2018 - 11-2021
Vice President, Enterprise Sustainability / ESG (environmental, social, governance)
Aramark
8-2010 - 10-2018
Senior Director, Environmental Sustainability, Public Affairs
Aramark
8-2007 - 7-2010
Director, Reporting - Corporate Social Responsibility
Aramark
5-2006 - 7-2007
Sustainability Planner, Office of the Architect
University of Virginia
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How Kathy Cacciola is creating a greener global food program at Google. Featured in Trellis
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How Kathy Cacciola is creating a greener global food program at Google. Featured in Trellis
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Education
1-2023 - 5-2023
Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
2005 - 2007
Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP)
University of Virginia
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