Barruch Ben-Zekry

Ben-Zekry is a Manager in Ernst & Young LLP’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice with a focus on the consumer products industry. He works with consumer products clients in the areas of greenhouse gas inventory preparation and assurance, value chain environmental performance optimization, product environmental footprinting and life-cycle assessment and advisory work related to the delivery of products with sustainability enhancements. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Ben-Zekry was with Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) responsible for managing greenhouse gas and energy inventories for owned and operated and supplier facilities, sustainability reporting, overseeing the company’s life-cycle assessment program and developing LS&Co.’s product environmental impact scoring methodology. This included managing sustainability related product- based research and development and managing the company’s sustainable product offerings, such as the Levi’s® WaterLess™ jeans campaign. Ben-Zekry holds a BS in Environmental Economics and Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.

Program Session
Workshop: Advance Preview: Findings from Ernst & Young and GreenBiz Group Survey on Sustainability Reporting
Be the first to hear the findings of a new survey by Ernst & Young and GreenBiz Group on the latest trends in sustainability reporting in a time of economic uncertainty. Hear what C-suite executives at Fortune 1000 companies have to say about return on investment for sustainability projects, the shift in key stakeholders driving sustainability initiatives, what ratings and rankings matter most, GRI reporting and the role of CFOs in sustainability efforts. Join an interactive discussion on how these findings may impact your sustainability strategy and initiatives.