Marc Bolland

Marc began his professional career at Heineken N.V. in 1987.  He served as an Executive board member and CEO of Heineken N.V. from 2001 to 2006.

In 2006 he was appointed as CEO of WM Morrison Supermarkets plc, where he led the turnaround after the acquisition of Safeway plc until April 2010. In May 2010 he joined the board of Marks and Spencer plc as Chief Executive Officer until April 2016 when Marc left a “strong sustainability legacy” by placing the Plan A sustainability programme at the “heart of the business”.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Coca-Cola (2015-present), IAG (British Airways) (2016 –present) and Exor (2016 –present). He is Vice President at Unicef UK (2010 – present). In 2017 he became a lead Independent Director at The Department for International Development (DFID).

“In quite a short time frame Polymateria have developed a technology unique in the world and are commercialising with the biggest brands and packaging companies who have a deep commitment to sustainability” – Marc Bolland