Kristyn Noeth

About Kristyn Noeth

Kristyn Noeth is an accomplished attorney, advisor, and speaker who collaborates with leaders and organizations worldwide as the Founder of Verde Impact, a purpose-driven advisory and consulting firm. She is the author of “The ESG and Sustainability Deskbook for Business: A Guide to Policy, Regulation, and Practice” (Apress 2024).Current portfolio work includes advising a climate tech company nominated for The Earthshot Prize, working as the sustainability advisor to an award-winning Bloomberg TV show, and partnering with changemakers and companies in all growth stages to advance their environmental, social, and governance goals toward a more equitable and sustainable future. She is frequently interviewed, and writes and presents, on a range of global change topics.Kristyn previously held in-house executive and legal roles in global corporations, law firms, charitable organizations, and the White House. Those positions include Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Counsel, Sustainability, Head of Government Relations & Public Policy, and CCO, Charitable Foundations & Corporate Social Responsibility at market-leading companies, including Nestlé, Hess, and USAA. She also worked as an attorney at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and other top law firms. Kristyn began her career as a Presidential Management Fellow working on COP3 and the Kyoto Protocol and has subsequently been engaged in the primary global policy, legislative, and regulatory initiatives on climate and sustainability.With a keen interest in the power of philanthropy and nonprofit programs to advance social good, Kristyn has been a member of the Board of Directors of Voss Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association, CITYarts, and MAG America. She has also served as pro bono counsel to many nonprofits throughout the course of her career.Kristyn holds a J.D. from Georgetown Law and a B.U.E.P. and an M.U.E.P. from the University of Virginia (UVA). Her thesis was entitled, “Implementing Market Mechanisms to Address Environmental and Social Cost,” and she was a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NNEMS Fellow at UVA. Kristyn lives in Los Angeles and teaches the “Global Business Practices in Sustainability” course at UCLA Extension.

Experience

1. Director, Global Environmental, Product Stewardship, and Supply Chain Counsel

   Edwards Lifesciences

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• Georgetown Law

  Juris Doctor

  1997 — 2000

• University of Virginia

  Bachelor's, Urban & Environmental Planning and Public Policy

• University of Virginia

  Master's, Urban & Environmental Planning and Public Policy