Danielle Jezienicki

Founding Member
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Danielle Jezienicki has spent over 15 years in sustainability and ESG evaluation across impact investment and corporate operations with a focus in CPG, retail and consumer products. With experience leading sustainability teams at brands and retailers including Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and Grove Collaborative, her speciality is strategic implementation.   In 2023 Danielle began her consulting practice, Impact FWD, where she supports consumer brands and their investors as a fractional head of impact and sustainability, as well as an operating advisor. In this role, she helps define and operationalize sustainability strategies across investments, portfolio companies, and brands. Clients include Nespresso, GroundForce Capital, Radicle Impact, Once Upon a Farm, Alo and Balsam Brands as well as advisory relationships with EQT Partners and rePurpose Global. Danielle has expertise in impact investment diligence as well as operating expertise across consumer products, ecommerce, textiles, apparel, packaging, waste/materials, circularity and supply chain.