Jennifer Gootman

In late 2022 she joined lifestyle brand Tory Burch as the Global Head of Sustainability and ESG Strategy. Prior, she was the Head of Sustainability & Social Impact for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSI), leading social and environmental strategy and programming across the company’s eight brands.

Under her leadership, WSI launched the first Fair Trade-Certified factory program in home retail and was a founding partner of the Nest Standard for Ethical Handcraft. She built on Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s leadership in responsible materials and ethical production to launch a comprehensive climate strategy, including the announcement of the company’s Science-Based Target for carbon reduction across the entire value chain. These efforts earned WSI a spot on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies list for 5 years running.

Prior to joining WSI in 2013, she spent more than a decade with nonprofits and social enterprises in New York, Nicaragua, and India, working within design-driven industries to create impact through supply chain innovation. She is an Aspen Institute First Movers fellow and an advisor to NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business.

Education

• MBA, Social Innovation and Impact, Management, and Finance, NYU Stern School of Business
• BA, History and Women’s Studies, Harvard University

Research areas

• Sustainability
• ESG Issues
• Supply Chain Management