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Sara S

Global Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsibility Professional

About Me

With over 15 years of international experience, I’m a seasoned sustainability leader specializing in environmental and social responsibility across complex, global supply chains. I’ve lived and worked across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America, partnering with multinational corporations to design and implement sustainability strategies that deliver real-world impact. From high-level policy development to hands-on, on the ground execution, I bring a holistic and pragmatic approach to sustainability across a wide range of industries. I additionally have extensive experience engaging with C-Suite and other senior leadership, as well as Boards, investors, advocacy groups, government officials, media, and other external stakeholders. Industries I have direct experience with include: - Apparel & Footwear - Agriculture - Food & Beverage - Electronics - Trade Houses - Sporting Events - Automotive Whether you're looking to strengthen your ESG strategy, embed responsible sourcing practices, or drive innovation in your sustainability programs, let’s explore how we can create meaningful, lasting impact for people and the planet together.

Jurisdiction

United States | Spain | Singapore | Japan | France | Germany | Denmark | Italy | Sweden | Portugal | Hong Kong S.A.R. | Hungary | Canada | United Kingdom

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Vice President, Global Responsible Sourcing
2018 - 2025

Led VF Corporation’s Global Responsible Sourcing strategy, leading high-impact teams across factory compliance, workplace safety, human rights, environmental sustainability, and community empowerment. Oversaw the Responsible Sourcing Operations team, delivering transformative programs across the global supply chain, from compliance remediation and capacity building to environmental and social innovation. Provided strategic direction to a team of data managers and analysts, leveraging cross-functional insights, stakeholder engagement, and diverse data ecosystems to shape forward-looking, data-driven strategies that elevate performance and accountability across all Sustainability, Responsible Sourcing, Product Stewardship and Traceability functions.

Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability
2015 - 2018

Led a team specialized in supply chain sustainability, specialized in assessing and improving environmental and social conditions from origin to end user. We took a holistic approach to identifying risks and opportunities by improving transparency within the supply chain and building collaborative relationships with stakeholders. Worked with leading global companies to develop strategy, policy, guidance, and due diligence processes related to environmental and social impacts in their businesses' value chain. Took into account international standards along with local conditions, and identified practical ways to operationalize, monitor, and continually improve to create sustainable businesses. Selected industry experience includes natural rubber, agriculture, meat, seafood, pharma, mega-sporting events.

Manager, Sustainability
2012 - 2015

Developed, implemented, and managed supply chain policy on sustainable sourcing - including responsible palm oil, pulp & paper, cocoa, coffee, tea, dairy, meat and other commodities as well as policy regarding human trafficking and forced labor. Lead for quantifying and analyzing KPIs across supply chain for internal and public reporting. Sustainability subject matter expert to build business cases, manage projects, engage with internal and external stakeholders, and work collaboratively across supply chain. Speaker - Webinar by The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime & Babson College Social Innovation Lab, December 2014 - 'The New American Dream? Illicit Migration, Human Trafficking and Smuggling in the Americas' Speaker - GMA Supply Chain Conference, Orlando 2014 - 'Risk Analysis: Human Trafficking and Slavery'

Skills

Core skills1
Languages2

Skills

strategy, leadership, supply chain, sustainability, responsible sourcing, data analytics, policy development, implementation, stakeholder engagement, capacity building

Languages

English
English (British)

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