The Sustainability Advisory Council and its working groups will take a leadership role to develop fair labor and environmental impact evaluation tools, programs, education and communication to stakeholders that will direct sourcing, product life cycle and informed purchasing decisions.

The Advisory Council is comprised of diverse global stakeholders from the following groups:  Retailers, Manufacturers, Suppliers, Government and non-governmental entities (NGOs)

Council Members

Jill Dumain, Patagonia – Chair
Jamie Bainbridge, Nau
Betsy Blaisdell, Timberland
Sandra Cho, Columbia Sportswear
Cortney McDermott, The North Face (liaison to the European Outdoor Group)
Colleen Kohlsaat, Levi Strauss & Co.
Kevin Myette, REI
Greg Scott, MEC