As sustainability conversations increasingly center on regulation, compliance deadlines and investment in new data systems, something risks getting lost: the need to invest in people who drive the change.
Todd Corley’s perspective emphasizes the importance of inspiring and developing individuals across all levels of an organization. Rooted in a career shaping social, philanthropic, sustainability and belonging initiatives in corporate workplaces, he now holds one of the most distinctive roles in the industry as Chief People and Impact Officer at Carhartt. From that vantage point, he builds strategy bottom-up, and asks a different question: What happens when you treat people and culture not as a support function to your people and impact strategy, but as its foundation?
Integrating this strategic framework within global organizations requires persistence, adaptability, and a willingness to accept that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to building a purpose-driven culture.
In this webinar, we’ll explore:
- How Todd’s journey to Chief People and Impact Officer shapes his approach to sustainability
- What it looks like to structure teams and governance for real impact, and why capacity building is a strategic investment
- Carhartt’s people-first approach in practice: examples of community connection, skilled trade development and accessible circularity
- Making the internal business case: navigating pushback and keeping purpose at the core
- Reasons for optimism, and what the industry needs to do next to act on them
The panel
Chief people and impact officer
Carhartt
Senior project manager
Innovation Forum
