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Biography
Mike Barry is a globally recognised leader in sustainable business transformation, with extensive experience helping organisations embed sustainability into strategy, culture and operations. His work focuses on moving beyond ambition and commitments to deliver practical action and measurable impact at scale.
Mike spent over a decade at Marks & Spencer, where he served as Director of Sustainable Business and led the company’s pioneering Plan A programme. Under his leadership, Plan A became a benchmark for how sustainability can drive long term value, transforming M&S’s approach to climate, waste, sourcing and social responsibility while delivering strong commercial outcomes.
Today, Mike is Co-Founder of Planeatry Alliance, where he works with organisations to accelerate the transformation of the global food system. His work helps leaders navigate complexity, test and learn at pace, and collaborate across ecosystems to address interconnected challenges spanning health, climate and nature.
Alongside his advisory and board roles across global sustainability initiatives, Mike is a sought-after speaker known for his clarity, realism and systems thinking. He equips leaders with the insight and confidence to lead sustainable transformation in an increasingly uncertain and fast-changing world.
Mike also led external partnerships to scale sustainability across the global economy, including the protection of Brazil’s Cerrado Ecosystem from soy planting and a commitment by 40+ clothing companies to commit to using 100% sustainable cotton.