Jane Abernethy
Chief Sustainability Officer
Humanscale
As the Sustainability Officer, Jane develops the strategic vision for sustainability at Humanscale. With agreement from the executive team, Humanscale has taken on the ambitious goal of having a Net Positive impact. Jane works to implement this vision by guiding the R&D effort to create the most sustainable products possible; and by working with the manufacturing facilities to instill sustainability as a fundamental way of operating. She draws on the design thinking, problem solving, creativity, and knowledge of manufacturing from a decade of experience as an Industrial Designer. Under her leadership, Humanscale has been recognized as the first manufacturer to achieve the complete Living Product Challenge, and is a founding member of the Net Positive Project and the NextWave Plastics Coalition.