Karen Pflug has been the Chief Sustainability Officer of the Ingka Group since 2021, responsible for supporting the commitments set out in the IKEA People and Planet Positive Strategy. With over 25 years of experience as an industry leader in innovation, design and quality for revolutionary brands, Karen is highly revered in her field. She may now be hired to speak at a wide range of events on sustainable living and business.
Karen has led an illustrious career, making her one of the most reputed figures in her field. Starting out as a Textile Research Scientist at the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand, she later became the Apparel Brand Manager at Wools of New Zealand, before taking over responsibility as the Menswear Product Manager at the Country Road Group. In 2005, Karen became the Senior Merchandise Manager of Professional Sports at the Nike European Headquarters. She soon worked her way up to being the Innovation Director of Global Football Apparel at the Nike …