Hamzah Sarwar

Hamzah Sarwar is the Global Head of Social Impact and Innovation at Reckitt, where he leads the company’s efforts to advance universal access to health and hygiene. He built and oversees the £150M+ Global Access Fund, which has reached over 29 million people across 56 countries since 2020—accelerating equitable access to health, hygiene, and nutrition through strategic investment and cross-sector collaboration.

Hamzah previously led Dettol’s COVID-19p strategic response, aligning commercial outcomes with social purpose during a time of global crisis. With over 15 years of experience across multinational companies, he brings deep expertise in impact-led investment, inclusive innovation, and systems change.

He is a One Young World Ambassador, a Global Fellow at the League of Intrapreneurs, and has been recognised by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and the World Economic Forum as a leading corporate social innovator. As a trustee of the Access Foundation, Hamzah is passionate about democratising access to capital and strengthening the social investment ecosystem for underserved communities and enterprises driving lasting change.