Author Jennifer Woofter

Jennifer Woofter

President – Strategic Sustainability Consulting
www.sustainabilityconsulting.com
jennifer@sustainabilityconsulting.com

Jennifer Woofter is the founder and president of Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC). In this role she draws upon more than a decade of experience in the fields of organizational sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and socially responsible investing. She has worked with more than 50 clients on projects including Green Auditing, Sustainability Planning, Carbon Footprint Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Training and Facilitation, and Sustainability Reporting. She currently manages the SSC Consultant Network, an association of more than 650 professionals with expertise in virtually every area of sustainability.

Jennifer is a member of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) and Net Impact, and has authored a number of sustainability-related articles and reports. She speaks regularly on panels, working groups, webinars and at conferences. She is a regular contributor to publications including Environmental Leader, CSRwire, and the Toronto Sustainability Speakers Series.

Jennifer has been featured in a variety of publications, including a profile article in the Washington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Deliver Magazine, Sprig.com, SustainLane, Management Consultant Quarterly, and the Maryland Daily Record. In 2007, she received a citation from Maryland State for her contributions to promoting green business.

Her leadership helped SSC become a B Corporation and an EPA EnergyStar Partner. She also acts as an independent verifier to Maryland’s Montgomery County Green Business Program.

Prior to starting SSC, Jennifer worked for Calvert Group, the nation’s largest family of socially responsible mutual funds. She worked directly with portfolio managers, and oversaw the ethical decision-making process for the $36 million Calvert Social Index Fund. She spearheaded the firm’s transparency and disclosure initiative, encouraging companies to produce sustainability reports using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). She filed more than a dozen shareholder resolutions, achieving some of the highest shareholder votes for sustainability initiatives ever recorded.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Oregon, and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Virginia Tech. She also holds a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability from the Blekinge Institute of Technology in Karlskrona, Sweden, where she studied under Karl-Henrik Robert, founder of The Natural Step.

www.sustainabilityconsulting.com

Communication is key for change management

Jennifer Woofter

July 23, 2017

Business and Sustainability, Culture and Leadership, Marketing and Communications

When people feel like they are being heard, they are more likely to be open to hearing your suggestions.

The Psychology of Finding the Right Sustainability Job

Jennifer Woofter

May 2, 2017

meaningful work, Millenials

Not all sustainability positions are created equal. How do you know what's right for you?

Next Era of CSR Reporting: Digital, Responsible and Interactive

Jennifer Woofter

May 19, 2016

The GRI report is both a roadmap and a prediction for how sustainability reporting will continue to change in the coming years, pushing organizations toward even more clarity, transparency, and responsiveness.

Make Your Sustainability Pitch a Dialogue, Not a Soliloquy

Jennifer Woofter

May 19, 2014

Business and Sustainability

I am careful to make sure that I really understand where my conversational counterpart is coming from before I open my big mouth and let my opinions fly freely from it.

6 Tips For Getting Executives to Buy-In to Sustainability

Jennifer Woofter

April 2, 2014

Business and Sustainability

Trying to convince company executives to green-light a sustainability project - 6 ideas that can help.

Why Your Sustainability Leadership is Failing: 10 Suggestions for Achieving Greater Impact

Jennifer Woofter

December 4, 2013

Business and Sustainability, Culture and Leadership

Jennifer Woofter, President of Strategic Sustainability Consulting reflects on how to be an effective sustainability leader.

Five questions to ask a sustainability consultant before you hire them

Jennifer Woofter

May 17, 2013

How will you know if you've found the right fit when looking for a sustainability consultant. These 5 tips will help.

Why You Should Wait to Act on Sustainability

Jennifer Woofter

December 14, 2012

Business and Sustainability

Sustainability is a complex and daunting challenge that must be addressed by progressive companies but rather than acting quickly, the best strategy might be to actually slow down.