Cynthia Figge is a forerunner, entrepreneur, and thought leader in the corporate sustainability movement. She is CEO and co-founder of CSRHub, a leading big-data ESG (environment, social, governance) information platform. CSRHub provides consensus ratings on the performance of 40,000 companies worldwide for benchmark, supply-chain, and risk-assessment data solutions. 

 

In 1996, Cynthia co-founded EKOS International, one of the first consultancies integrating sustainability and corporate strategy. She has worked with major organizations including Boeing, Coca-Cola, Dow Jones, and REI to help craft sustainability strategy integrated with business. Cynthia is a national speaker on trends in ESG, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and impact, and business intelligence. 

 

Prior to becoming an entrepreneur in sustainability, Cynthia was an officer of LIN Broadcasting / McCaw Cellular, leading new-services development. She is an independent board director of CleanFiber, serves as an advisor to media and technology companies, and volunteers in the area of social and environmental justice. 

 

Cynthia has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in economics. She is based in the Seattle area.