Ian Yolles

Ian Yolles
Alma mater Antioch College[1]
Occupation Chief Sustainability Officer of Recyclebank[2]
Website Recyclebank.com

Ian Yolles is a recognized thought leader on environmental purpose and currently serves as the chief sustainability officer at Recyclebank.[3]

As a thought leader, Yolles frequently speaks on environmental panels and other similar engagements. Some speaking engagements include Sustainable Brands ’11,[4] The Cause Marketing Forum,[5] StartingBloc,[6] The Green Biz State of Green Business Forum[7] and Net Impact Conference.[8]

Prior to Recyclebank, Yolles was co-founder and vice president of marketing and brand communications of Nau, a sustainable outdoor lifestyle apparel company. Prior to that, Yolles worked as a senior consultant with Dialogos, "a world leader and pioneer in the theory and practice of dialogue, organizational learning, collective leadership, and fostering approaches to responsible capitalism and sustainability."[9]

Yolles has also served as director of marketing at Patagonia,[10] director of social inventions for The Body Shop,[9] director of brand marketing at Nike[10] and executive director of the Canadian Outward Bound Wilderness School.[9]

As well as holding the position of Chief Sustainability Officer, Yolles is also the head of the Recyclebank Sustainability Advisory Council.[11] The group counsels Recyclebank on the latest environmental issues, as well as how to evolve the company so that it stays true to their mission. As well as holding the position of Chief Sustainability Officer, Yolles is also the head of the Recyclebank Sustainability Advisory Council.[12] The group counsels Recyclebank on the latest environmental issues, as well as how to evolve the company so that it stays true to their mission.

Ian Yolles is a board member of NatureBridge, a nonprofit organization providing science-based outdoor education in partnership with the National Park Service.

References

  1. ↑ "Ian Yolles". Sustainable Life Media. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  2. ↑ "Gaming the System of Green Marketing - Ian Yolles | Business". GreenBiz.com. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  3. ↑ http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/06/bbmg-green-room-recyclebank-ian-yolle/
  4. ↑ "SB'11 Program". Sustainable Life Media. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Cause Marketing: Driving Consumers to Do the Right Thing | GoodWorks - Advertising Age". Adage.com. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  6. ↑ "Recyclebank Crowdsources Its Business Plan To An Elite Group Of Social Entrepreneurs". Fast Company. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  7. ↑ "State of GreenBiz Chicago - Speakers | Business". GreenBiz.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  8. ↑ Oct 28, 2010 E (All day) 3BL Media (2010-10-28). "Ian Yolles to Present at Net Impact Conference". 3BL Media. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  9. 1 2 3 http://www.policyinnovations.org/innovators/people/data/ian_yolles
  10. 1 2 "Advisory Board". Greenshipping.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  11. ↑ http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2011/02/08/recyclebank-creates-advisory-council-guide-sustainability-goals
  12. ↑ Herrera, Tilde (2011-02-08). "Recyclebank Creates Advisory Council to Guide Sustainability Goals | Business". GreenBiz.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
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