Annie Agle

About Annie Agle

Annie Agle is the Vice President of Sustainability and Impact for Cotopaxi, a Public Benefit Corporation founded to create Gear for Good®, sustainably designed gear that fuels both outdoor experiences and global change. She steers the brand’s actions around climate, giving, corporate social responsibility, and human rights. She works to democratically implement sustainable business strategies to drive the brand’s positive social and environmental returns. Annie also acts as the company\'s ESG controller, overseeing Cotopaxi\'s reporting and certifications, including the company\'s annual GRI report, B Corporation assessment, GHG measurements, and SBT reductions. In addition to these roles, Annie works closely with Cotopaxi\'s brand team to help inform public relations, communications, and storytelling around the company\'s sustainability and impact strategies. She represents the brand frequently at conferences and events. Annie has over a decade of experience impacting business strategy and leadership, working with numerous companies as an ESG consultant at Hanuman Capital and Development3. She believes that humility, collaboration, and transparency are the foundational principles of effective and holistic sustainability and works passionately to leverage her experience and network to serve the needs of wider society.Annie graduated from Barnard College at Columbia University and completed her Master of Science in Sustainability at the University of Cambridge in England.

Experience

1. Vice President of Impact and Sustainability

   Cotopaxi

   May 2023 — Present · Salt Lake City, UT, US

   Oversee all of Cotopaxi’s strategy and performance regarding climate, philanthropy, human rights, and sustainability-Act as Cotopaxi’s ESG Controller, handling all sustainability compliance and reporting, including PFAs, Extended Producer Responsibility engagement and reporting, climate measurements (GHG), investor and retailer reporting, supply chain benchmarking, traceability, and human rights due diligence-Help to lead all internal and external activities related to environmental performance, including product and materials working groups, supplier compliance and auditing, decarbonization collaborations, circularity initiatives, and energy transitions-Represent Cotopaxi at numerous trade shows, conferences, and speaking events-Provide direction to Cotopaxi’s brand, communications, and marketing teams to ensure effective cause marketing in line with green claims guidelines-Founded and directed Cotopaxi’s multi-million dollar private foundation, carrying out vetted grants, which have reached over 4.25 million people in extreme poverty.

Education

• University of Cambridge

  Master of Science - MS, Sustainability

• Columbia University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Real Estate
• Budgets
• Finance
• Management
• Angel Investing
• Search Engine Optimization
• Digital Strategy
• Non-Profit Administration
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Services
• Due Diligence
• Economics
• Public Speaking
• Impact Investing
• Social Impact Assessment
• Start-Ups
• Investments