This profile is current as of 2026.
Megan Olson is a human rights and sustainability professional with more than a decade of experience working at the intersection of business, human rights, and international development. She currently works on Amazon’s Sustainability team, where she supports efforts to protect and advance the rights of people affected by the company’s business, including workers, communities, and consumers. Her work focuses on business and human rights, responsible sourcing, and helping companies address human rights risks across global value chains, as well as emerging issues related to a just transition.
Prior to joining Amazon, Megan spent ten years at Landesa, where she advised multinational companies on responsible sourcing and production, with a focus on land and natural resource rights in emerging market economies. Her work supported efforts to strengthen land and resource rights for rural communities, with a particular focus on the rights of women. She worked with companies, governments, civil society organizations, and communities across North America, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia to advance community rights and responsible business practices.
Megan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2014 with a B.A. in Political Science and minors in Brazilian and Portuguese Studies and International Development. While at Notre Dame, she studied abroad in Brazil and was a member of the women’s water polo team. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and photography, hunting for vintage treasures, and finding a great coffee shop wherever she goes.