Carl Dagenhart joined the Goodhope Group in 2021 as Group Head of Sustainability. Before joining Goodhope Carl managed sustainability, stakeholder relations, and corporate communications at Sime Darby Plantation and IOI Group.
Over the 12-year working experience in the palm oil industry, Carl acquired significant on-the-ground exposure to a variety of sustainability challenges in Indonesia, Malaysia, Africa, and Europe, including valuable expertise in managing high-profile, land- and community-related disputes.
Carl started his career as a diplomat, after which he joined the World Bank Group where he spent 15 years managing various private sector development projects in Belarus, Russia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia (7 years), and the Solomon Islands.
He holds a master’s degree in international relations from MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations) and an MBA from San Francisco State University.