Global environment NGO the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has appointed Catherine David as CEO.
Currently WRAP’s director for behaviour change and business programmes, David will begin the new role on 1st June.
Catherine David joined WRAP in October 2021 following senior roles at The Fairtrade Foundation and retailer Co-op. A senior leader in the sustainability sector, WRAP described David as an expert in sustainability and in ethical trade – particularly developing sustainable value chains and improving food and materials systems.
She currently directs WRAP’s business collaboration work across multiple voluntary agreements including The UK Plastics Pact, The Food and Drink Pact and The Textiles Pact as well as the organisation’s citizen behaviour change programmes Recycle Now and Love Food Hate Waste.
Catherine David said: “I am absolutely delighted to be taking on the role of CEO of WRAP. At WRAP, we are on a mission to embed circular living in every board room and every home, and it is a huge privilege to take on the job of leading the wonderful team as CEO. I look forward to working with WRAP’s partners and stakeholders across the world to take action, at a crucial time for our planet and for all of us who call it home.”
Taking over from Harriet Lamb, David will aim to deliver WRAP’s 2030 Strategy across its four key programmes:
- Future Proof Food
- Prevent Problem Plastics
- Transform Textiles
- Accelerate the Circular Economy
WRAP also said David would expand the organisation’s global reach further following the recent opening of WRAP’s first office in the European Union, and offices in the USA and Australia servicing work across the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Sebastian Munden, chair of WRAP trustees, said: “Catherine has the skills, determination, and expertise to lead WRAP at this important time, boosted by her experience of the last three and a half years of change. She will continue to drive our mission, which she helped co-create, to embed Circular Living in every boardroom and every home.
“Catherine has demonstrated her commitment to delivering against an ambitious strategy focused on system change in food & drink, materials like textiles and packaging, and the circular economy, while expanding our global reach and impact.”
