Beth Jensen Email & Phone Number

Salida, Co, Us

Lamesa, Texas, Us

Leadership of Textile Exchange's Climate & Nature Impact department, one of the organization's three key pillars, including oversight of the following areas: impact data, including industry-wide impact tracking, Life Cycle Assessment data, and Textile Exchange’s “LCA+” approach; impact tools, including the Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix and the Materials Impact Explorer; impact research and guidance on topics such as regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, textile-to-textile circularity, and rethinking growth; and policy. The Climate & Nature Impact department ensures that all Textile Exchange programs and platforms are driving measurable impact reduction and beneficial outcomes and are enabling achievement of Textile Exchange's Climate+ goals, which include a 45% reduction in GHG emissions from textile fiber and material production by 2030.

Portland, Or, Us

Instructor for PSU Athletic & Outdoor Graduate Program: Principles of Sustainability in the Athletic and Outdoor Industry (Spring Term)

Instructor for Colorado State University Warner College of Natural Resources Adventure Tourism Graduate Program: NRRT 534 Applications in the Outdoor Products Industry (Spring Term, first session)

Denver, Co, Us

Responsible for environmental impact reduction related to materials, products, and packaging across VF Corporation, a Fortune 500 company with brands including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Dickies, Smartwool, and Icebreaker. Delivered first corporate-level sustainable materials vision, and collaborated with brands to develop corresponding brand-level strategies and targets. Oversight of regenerative agriculture projects. Development of guidance and oversight of cross-functional working groups related to biobased materials, biodegradability, and sustainable packaging. Oversight of materials sustainability vetting function for brands, including technical materials guidance and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA.) Oversight of annual collection and analysis of raw materials data, process improvements, and external reporting. Subject matter expert on relevant policy initiatives.

Boulder, Co, Us

Development, oversight, and facilitation of the OIA Sustainability Working Group, one of the first pre-competitive, collaborative industry working group models. The OIA SWG consisted of 200+ outdoor industry brands, retailers, suppliers, and other stakeholders working together to implement sustainability standards and best practices throughout shared global value chains. My role included leadership of working groups and delivery of programs, tools, and resources related to key industry challenges, including responsible materials, fiber fragment shedding, chemicals management, climate change, and Higg Index (formerly Eco Index) content development and adoption. Development and management of strategic partnerships and leadership of the OIA Sustainability Working Group Advisory Council. Development and launch of first-ever outdoor industry sustainability benchmarking report. Supported Government Affairs team on sustainability-related policy issues.

Boulder, Co, Us

Boulder, Co, Us

Boulder, Co, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Account Manager for major natural foods consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, including Stonyfield Farm, Annie's Homegrown, WhiteWave Foods, Nature's Path, Kettle Chips, Organic Valley, and more. Built consumer awareness of natural and organic products in key U.S. markets via field marketing and sampling programs. Responsibilities:- Developed and executed 20+ successful national field marketing programs, overseeing distribution of one million product samples over five years- Programs managed: mobile tours, event sponsorships, "guerilla sampling" programs, retail store demo programsSponsorship Manager for Jack Johnson's Kokua Festival (2006, 2007, 2008) - an environmental benefit concert and festival held in conjunction with Earth Day. Event benefits the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, supporting environmental education in Hawaii schools (kokuahawaiifoundation.org):- Executed sponsorship benefits for key corporate partners (Kashi, Simple Shoes, Stonyfield Farm, Patagonia)- Created sponsorship proposal materials and signed additional event sponsors (natural and organic products companies)- Managed onsite sponsor village (60 sponsor booths at 2008 event)

Mba, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship

Ba, Communications, Sociology, Management Studies