Farah Cohen
Fractional COO & Chief Sustainability Officer, operations and sustainability
United Kingdom
Summary
Operator who embeds sustainability into growth-stage consumer businesses: Farah combines traditional COO responsibilities with Chief Sustainability Officer work, integrating climate action, decarbonisation and circularity into product, supply chain and commercial strategy so sustainability becomes part of the operating model. renoirinterim+1
Fractional and interim leadership for startups and scale-ups: she works as a fractional COO/CSO and advisor, plugging operational and sustainability expertise into Series A and growth teams to build repeatable systems (ERP, 3PL, KPIs, OKRs) and scale international markets. the-other-project+1
Proven track record scaling D2C and social-impact businesses: public profiles and client summaries credit her with scaling teams, launching products, expanding markets and improving commercial metrics while maintaining mission-driven impact (examples include roles at Everpress and Ocean Bottle). supplycompass+1
Thought leader on operations and circularity: she authors and publishes practical guidance (The Ops Engine / The Engine Room) on how operations drive circular business models and long-term resilience for brands. the-ops-engine
Mentor, speaker and advisor in sustainability ecosystems: she participates in panels, mentoring programmes and events (CISL, London College of Fashion, industry panels) to support founders and teams embedding sustainability. ac+1