Emily Ramsay Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Ramsay Sustainability Consulting helps organizations be more socially and environmentally sustainable while contributing to business growth and innovation. I specialize in the apparel industry and have extensive experience working with brands, retailers, manufacturers, and nonprofits.

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Coyuchi is a sustainable home furnishing company that is inspired by nature. I focused on acquiring and engaging customers on the website, blog, and social media.

South San Francisco, California, Us

Aided 49 Square Miles in reinventing their brand marketing strategy, building online and social media content, and enhancing website and customer experience.

Oakland, Ca, Us

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on reducing environmental and social impacts throughout the apparel, footwear, and home textiles industry. The SAC created the Higg Index, a tool that helps organizations measure and evaluate the environmental and social sustainability of their products and supply chains.I drove the use and integration of the Higg Index with SAC member organizations and their value chain partners.- Independently developed and executed SAC’s adoption strategy in the apparel, footwear, and home textiles industry - Built and led training program to advance SAC member adoption, consisting of videos, presentations, webinars, seminars, strategy meetings, and kick-off events- Collaborated with global, external groups to expand the Higg Index reach- Set and monitored adoption KPIs- Presented on the SAC and Higg Index at public events and SAC member meetings- Trained on the Higg Index Suite of Tools, including the Product Module, Rapid Design Module, Facility Modules, Brand Modules, and Nike Materials Sustainability Index (MSI)- Supported Higg Index development by relaying feedback from users and members to the Index Development Team

Enhanced Nester Hosiery's sustainability initiatives by focusing on water and waste management, product stewardship, employee engagement, supply chain sustainability, and sustainable product development. - Led corporate involvement on pilot testing the Sustainable Apparel Coalition's V1 Higg Index- Designed and launched Nester Hosiery's first Employee Engagement Action Plan- Researched and analyzed sustainability and costs associated with product development phase- Revised corporate Environmental Management System (EMS), based on ISO 14001 - Revamped corporate recycling program, established new recycling partner, and rewrote Solid Waste Management Plans- Conducted Packing Scorecard for Walmart- Managed domestic water retrofitting project- Managed data and submission to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)- Organized employee educational events, such as monthly Lunch and Learns and a Dumpster Dive- Represented Nester Hosiery at Outdoor Industry Association (OIA)'s Sustainability Working Group meetings and presented at Winter 2012 Outdoor Retailer meeting

Researched policies and trends relating to product and firm sustainability.http://center.sustainability.duke.edu/

BEC's mission is to connect Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment students to educational opportunities that will provide them the skills and knowledge necessary for working in environmental management and sustainability programs within private small-scale and large-scale enterprises. The Professional Development Committee is tasked with identifying skills and knowledge required for positions in the business sustainability realm, then offering modules, workshops, and industry updates that address these gaps.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

Ambassador for EDGE between Nicholas School of the Environment and Fuqua School of Business. Contributed to leading EDGE Seminars on energy efficiency, investment in low carbon economy, sustainable supply chain, and social entrepreneurship.

Assisted on project with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to map consumer goods in global value chains within China and beyond.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

Worked to help local North Carolina water utilities transition to a more sustainable business model. Collaborated with University of North Carolina (UNC)'s Environmental Finance Center to generate a report, "Using Efficiencies to Tackle Water Utility Business Model Challenges."

Designed a market expansion strategy report for John Deere Irrigation in Tanzania, which covered recommendations on best practices, competition, market and customer segmentation, marketing and distribution approach, partnerships, and sustainability concerns.

Memphis, Tennessee, Us

Acted as a consultant for Ducks Unlimited in the San Francisco Bay, the Delta, and Coastal California. Created a Strategic Plan to address the issue of methylmercury bioaccumulation and California's creation of a TMDL (total maximum daily load) for methylmercury.

Spent two summers working in Wyoming on beautiful, 140,000 acre guest ranch. My first summer, I directly attended to guests’ needs by working in the Office and General Store. My second summer, I was able to “float” around the ranch by supporting the various jobs – ranch hands, wait staff, gardening, housekeeping, and children’s counselors.

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Aided in development of LEED Existing Building campaign for the O. Henry Hotel and performed extensive research on LEED Existing Buildings Operations and Management.

Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

Consulted with the City of Winston-Salem on ways to implement sustainability initiatives under their goal of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. Aided in development of Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Local Action Plan to Reduce Emissions.

Denver, Co, Us

Conservation Intern for the summer of 2008. Tasks included researching and monitoring legislation, generating multiple reports for publication purposes, worked with other coalitions to organize efforts, and drafted letters to editors and op-eds.

Mem (Master In Environmental Management), Environmental Economics And Policy, Business And The Environment

B.A., Political Science, Entrepreneurship And Social Enterprise

Politics, Italian, Photography