Levi Strauss & Co. appoints Jeannie Renné-Malone as chief sustainability officer

Denim company Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) has appointed Jeannie Renné-Malone as vice president and chief sustainability officer, effective December 1.

In this role, Renné-Malone will lead the company’s global sustainability team and oversee initiatives aimed at advancing its sustainability targets. She will also join the group’s supply chain leadership team.

LS&Co. chief supply chain officer, Chris Callieri, stated that sustainability remains fundamental to operations across the company’s supply chain, product design and local communities. Callieri added: “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.”

Renné-Malone brings more than two decades of experience directing sustainability strategy across complex international organisations within the apparel and footwear sectors. Most recently, she served as vice president and global head of sustainability at apparel firm VF Corporation (VF Corp), directing operations across brands, materials and supply chains.

During her tenure at VF Corp, Renné-Malone developed the company’s science-based targets roadmap and its green bond framework, which delivered the first green bond issuance in the apparel and footwear sector. Her background covers decarbonisation, renewable energy, circularity, sustainable materials and regulatory compliance.

Callieri concluded that the appointment reinforces corporate sustainability priorities and positions the business to pursue further operational improvements across the industry.