Expertise: Corporate Ethics, CSR Strategy, CSR Communications

Paula is the founder of The CSR Group LLC. Her work at The CSR Group LLC includes working with Fortune 500 companies on CSR strategy, Ethics, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability Reporting, CSR Communications. Clients have included Dell, Brown Forman, The Coca Cola Africa Foundation, Devon Energy, The McGraw Hill Companies, AMD and others. read more...

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Expertise: Corporate Law, Supply Chain Responsibility, Employee Policy, Responsible Marketing and Labeling

Geoff left private practice to become General Counsel for Patagonia, Inc. and its affiliated entities around the world. During his tenure at Patagonia, he was part of the Senior Management team and was involved in all aspects of the Company’s policies and practices, with responsibility for the Company’s legal affairs and compliance globally. His experience includes vendor and supply chain audits and oversight, employment practices and policies, labeling and advertising issues, intellectual property protection, and extensive research, exploration and hands-on work on what the terms “sustainable” and “socially responsible” really mean in the context of an international business. read more...

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Lee Valkenaar has built a successful career on the belief that high quality relationships are the bottom line. In a competitive, price-driven industry, he has risen into a leadership role and contributed to the growth of the world’s largest natural foods company by simply focusing on what matters most—people.

Valkenaar currently serves as Co-Chair of the Whole Planet Foundation, Whole Foods Market’s non-profit organization dedicated to micro-credit loans in developing communities around the globe. Prior to moving to Whole Foods Market’s non-profit, he served in multiple Leadership roles, most recently as Whole Foods Market Executive Vice President of Global Support and Chief Executive Officer for Whole Planet Foundation.read more...

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