Sarah GillardCEO of Blueprint for Better Business

Sarah is the CEO of Blueprint for Better Business, a charity that helps businesses to be inspired and guided by a purpose that benefits society and respects people and planet. She is a passionate advocate for making business “more human” - places where people flourish, communities prosper, and long-term sustainability is the driving force. She has over 25 years’ experience leading in fast-paced commercial environments at some of the UK’s largest retail companies. 

Sarah joined Blueprint in May 2022, from her role as Director of Purpose and Special Projects at John Lewis Partnership where she was responsible for rearticulating and embedding the purpose of the John Lewis Partnership so that it continues to be a source of inspiration, innovation, and strategic differentiation.  Prior to this role, she held senior positions across a number of different areas including commercial strategy, trading, and people strategy.

Sarah has a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and is a fellow of the RSA and a Trustee of the John Lewis Foundation.