Jessica Wasser
Lecturer, Sustainability Management; Senior Manager, Sustainability & ESG, Tapestry, Inc.
Jessie Wasser is an experienced professional in the ESG and sustainability space with several years of experience. Jessie currently is a Senior Manager of ESG and Sustainability at Tapestry, the parent company of iconic NY-based brands, Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. At Tapestry Jessie leads ESG reporting, focused on data collection and management of all ESG-related data and development of the company's annual corporate responsibility report. Jessie also leads engagement with the ESG raters and rankers and supports setting company-wide sustainability strategies. Jessie is specifically focused in ESG and climate strategies for the apparel, footwear and handbag industries.
Previously, Jessie worked at Edelman on the company's Business + Social Purpose team, working as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies supporting the setting of climate-related strategies. Jessie also worked on various ESG and corporate responsibility reports (alignment with SASB, TCFD, GRI and CDP) for her clients while at Edelman. Jessie's clients included CSX, TJX, Planet Fitness, Tyson Foods, and more.
Jessie graduated from the M.S. in Sustainability Management program at Columbia in 2021 and also has an undergraduate degree in Sustainability and the Built Environment from the University of Florida.