Renee Henze

Vice President, Sustainability
IFF

Renee Henze is the Global Marketing Director at DuPont Sorona.

Renee Henze is the Vice President, Global Sustainability & Community Impact at IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances). In her role, Renee leads IFF’s Environmental, Social and Governance strategy, execution, and reporting functions. She also leads the teams that drive sustainable innovation as it relates to customer engagement, sustainability communication and marketing, responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence and community impact.

Prior to her current role, Renee led Global Marketing & Sustainability for IFF’s Home & Personal Care Business and spent 16 years at DuPont where her roles included Global Marketing, Sustainability & Commercial Development Director for DuPont Biomaterials and Global Business Manager for the DuPont’s Omega-3 and Sustainable Aquaculture business. Renee has broad experience globally in traditional and sustainability marketing, new product launch, business development, promotion, channel development, sales and sales management. Renee is an Adjunct Professor of Marketing at NYU’s School of Professional Studies where she teaches graduate classes in new product development, brand strategy and sustainable marketing. She also is a current member of the Board of Directors for the the ACI (American Cleaning Institute), has served as an Advisory Board Member for the Utah State University program in Outdoor Product Design and Development and served as a Board Member of the Montgomery School in Chester Springs, PA. An outdoor enthusiast, Renee holds a B.S. degree in Cellular & Molecular Biology, an MBA in Marketing & Business Management and a Certification in Environmental Sustainability.

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Can Lessons from the Slow Food Movement Fuel Slow Fashion?

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Innovation in Apparel: 2018 Pulse Check

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Thinking More Sustainably Across the Apparel Supply Chain

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