Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) announced the appointment of Jeannie Renné-Malone as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, effective December 1, responsible for leading the company’s global Sustainability team and also serve as a member of the Supply Chain Leadership Team.
Renné-Malone joins Levi Strauss from VF Corporation, where she served as Global Head of Sustainability, leading sustainability across VF’s brands, operations, supply chain, materials and products. In her prior role, Renné-Malone led the development of VF’s Science-Based Targets roadmap and its Green Bond Framework, which resulted in the apparel and footwear industry’s first green bond issuance. Prior to joining VF, she served as Vice President Sustainability/ESG at logistics solutions provider Prologis.
Renné-Malone succeeds Jeffrey Hogue in the CSO role, after Hogue was appointed Chief Sustainability Officer at Gap Inc. in June.
The company noted that Renné-Malone’s experience spans decarbonization, renewable energy, circularity and sustainable materials, as well as navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment – all of which overlap with key Levi Strauss sustainability priorities and targets.
Chris Callieri, LS&Co.’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, said:
“Bringing in a leader of Jeannie’s caliber reflects our continued commitment to making meaningful progress on our sustainability goals and our belief that this work is essential to our long-term success as a business. I am proud to have this function as part of our Supply Chain organization, and I look forward to the impact Jeannie and her team will have across LS&Co.”
