Catherine Dolton is Chief Sustainability Officer at IHG Hotels & Resorts. She was responsible for developing the company’s Journey to Tomorrow 2030 responsible business strategy and leads its execution across all IHG’s 6,000 plus hotels globally. Her team is also responsible for all the company’s ESG reporting and engagement activities. Prior to this role, Catherine was IHG’s Global Head of Investor Relations, leading all activities and communications with institutional investors and sellside analysts.

Catherine is Treasurer of the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and a member of the Business in the Community Global Goals Leadership Team. She has an MA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of England and Wales.