Rolf Huwyler

About me

Dr. Rolf Huwyler is an international sustainability leader with more than 25 years of experience driving sustainability and ESG transformation across global consumer, healthcare and public-sector organisations. He advises companies and organisations on climate strategy, circular economy, sustainable products and packaging, responsible supply chains and sustainability transformation. With two decades of global sustainability leadership at a Global Top 5 consumer brand, complemented by experience in healthcare and the public sector, he brings a unique combination of scientific depth, international business experience and hands-on expertise in turning ambitious sustainability goals into credible, measurable results.

• Climate strategy, carbon management and Science Based Targets
• Circular economy, sustainable products and packaging
• Responsible supply chains, sustainability management and stakeholder engagement

Biography

HK Partners — Co-Founder & Sustainability Consultant
Co-founded HK Partners to support companies and organisations in advancing their sustainability transformation. His work spans sustainability and climate strategies, circular economy and sustainable business models, packaging sustainability, carbon and environmental accounting, sustainability data and metrics, and implementation support. He advises organisations on translating strategic sustainability objectives into credible, actionable and measurable programmes.

McDonald’s Corporation — Global Sustainability Leadership
Held global sustainability leadership roles, including Global Senior Manager Sustainability and Global Packaging Sustainability Lead. His responsibilities covered climate strategy and Science Based Targets, circular economy, sustainable packaging, responsible sourcing and supply chains, environmental metrics and sustainability reporting. Working across corporate functions, markets, suppliers and external stakeholders, he helped translate global sustainability commitments into practical programmes and scalable solutions.

McDonald’s Europe — Environment & CSR Management
Held European responsibility for environmental and corporate responsibility topics, developing and implementing programmes across climate, energy, waste, packaging and responsible sourcing. His work included European packaging and certified-fibre initiatives, recycling and waste programmes, carbon-reduction roadmaps and multi-stakeholder supply-chain initiatives.

McDonald’s Switzerland — Environment & Sustainability Management
Started his corporate sustainability career with McDonald’s Switzerland, where he developed and implemented environmental and sustainability initiatives and established the foundation for his subsequent European and global responsibilities.

Healthcare — Sustainability & Transformation
Brings additional experience from the healthcare sector, applying his sustainability expertise to the specific environmental, operational and stakeholder challenges of healthcare organisations. His work connects sustainability strategy with practical implementation, resource efficiency, responsible procurement and long-term organisational transformation.

Academic Background
Dr. Rolf Huwyler holds a doctorate in Organic Chemistry from the University of Bern. His scientific background provides a strong foundation for his work on environmental impacts, materials, products and packaging, as well as evidence-based sustainability strategies and decision-making.