Carter Roberts
President & CEO, World Wildlife Fund
Carter Roberts on a recent trip to Myanmar
Carter Roberts is President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund in the United States. WWF, the world’s largest network of international conservation organizations, works across 100 countries and enjoys the support of 5 million members worldwide, 1.2 million of which are in the U.S.
Roberts leads WWF’s efforts to save the world’s great ecosystems by linking science, field and policy programs with an aggressive initiative to work with markets and businesses to lighten their impact on the planet through sustainable resource management. To this end, he has worked with communities and heads of state in North America, Africa, Latin America and Asia; and has built partnerships with some of the world’s largest corporations, including The Coca-Cola Company, Walmart, Mars and P&G to set new industry standards for resource efficiency.
Roberts holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Princeton University. He serves on the Boards of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy at Duke University and the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College and the London School of Economics, and is a member of International Finance Corporation’s Advisory Panel on Sustainability and Business. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife Jackie Prince Roberts and their three children.
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“We’re at a conservation tipping point, and WWF is leading the way in tipping the balance in Earth’s favor.”
In The News
A Chorus for Elephants
By Carter RobertsMore than 1.5 million voices join together and help bring an end to the Thai ivory trade.
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CNN
CNN Interview: Illegal Wildlife Trade By Carter Roberts
An unprecedented global crime wave threatens wildlife. Carter Roberts discusses the issue and how the U.S. can help stop it.
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Bangkok Post
Leonardo DiCaprio and WWF's Carter Roberts Urge Action on Thai Ivory Ban By Carter Roberts & Leonardo DiCaprio
In a joint op-ed in the Bangkok Post, a call on Thailand's Prime Minister to seize the global spotlight and stop elephant slaughter
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Huffington Post
With High Hopes for the Future: Obama's Moral Imperative to Address Climate Change By Carter Roberts
This blog post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post that closely examines the most pressing challenges facing President Obama in his second term.
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Fast Company
America’s Fish Basket Could Be Destroyed By Mining By Carter Roberts
Alaska’s Bristol Bay--the source of most of the salmon you so love--is being targeted for use by oil and mining companies. What will that do to the fishing industry?
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An unprecedented global crime wave threatens wildlife, and World Wildlife Fund says the U.S. is partly to blame.
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BBCWorld Wildlife Fund has been given $5 million dollars by Google to fund software that will track animals in Africa and Asia and map where poachers strike.
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Weather ChannelWorld Wildlife Fund teams up with Coca-Cola to launch the Arctic Home initative to protect the polar bear and its rapidly changing habitat. Carter Roberts talks about what you can do to protect this unique species and its precious environment.
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i am eco-warriori am eco-warrior by Roger Moenks - i am eco connects sustainable causes to people and brands who believe doing good protects the world
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Title
President & CEO
Education
- B.A., Princeton University
- M.B.A., Harvard University
Areas of Expertise
- Strategic planning
- International conservation
- Corporate partnerships
- Resource efficiency
