Indrani has more than 10 years’ experience in strategic partnerships, social accountability reporting and compliance within the global supply chain. She develops and implements sustainable corporate community investment goals that ensure shared value to producer communities within the apparel and footwear industry. She leverages her experience and sustainability knowledge to shape strategic partnerships across the supply chain, influence key stakeholders of all levels on policy and evaluate social compliance against international standards with a focus on labor, human rights, and responsible sourcing.
Previously, Indrani was a Director of Corporate Partnerships at Nest, where she implemented short- and long-term earned revenue strategies, and strengthened existing and new brand partnerships in support of sustainable supply chain solutions for homeworkers.
Indrani has also served as Accountability Program Manager at the Fair Labor Association, where she evaluated companies’ due diligence, implementation, and accreditation of their CSR and social compliance programs. At Burberry, PUMA, and Eileen Fisher (EF), Indrani built strategic partnerships and reported on impact within the apparel and footwear industry. She was awarded Burberry’s Sustainability Challenge Award for her proposal to source sub-Saharan African cotton, and improved sustainable procurement at EF.
Indrani is SA8000-certified, with an M.B.A. from Simmons College School of Management and a B.A. from Smith College. She received Simmons’ Award for Principled Leadership, co-founded the Simmons chapter of 2020 Women on Boards, and is an active member of Net Impact. Indrani has served on the Board of and worked in India and Nepal for India-based Unniti Foundation, which promotes social and economic advancement for women and girls.
