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James Schaffer is the Chief Strategy Officer of Higg, where he oversees partnerships, corporate development, and strategy.
Before Higg, James was co-founder and Managing Partner of Schaffer & Combs, a strategy consultancy that served purpose-driven organizations globally since 2009. During his tenure, James led numerous strategy engagements with leading sustainability organizations, including the SAC, AII, ZDHC, BlueSign, World Resources Institute, B Lab, Rainforest Alliance, and Outdoor Industry Association, as well as with dozens of social sector organizations. In recent years, James spearheaded negotiations that established the industry alliance between the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), Textile Exchange, the Apparel Impact Institute, and ZDHC to drive efficiencies and accelerate sustainability efforts within the apparel industry. He also played a critical role in establishing Higg as a standalone technology company.
James’s career synthesizes business leadership and growth through innovation and partnerships, and a profound commitment to social impact and environmental sustainability.
He graduated from The College of William and Mary with a BA in Government.
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Worldly is the planet’s most comprehensive impact intelligence platform, trusted by 40,000+ major brands, retailers, and manufacturers in fashion, outdoor, home goods, toys and more. Worldly uniquely collects high-resolution primary data specific to companies’ value chains, operations and products, providing insight into true impacts across carbon, water, chemistry and labor. Featuring the most comprehensive source of ESG data for global manufacturers and the largest library of materials and product impacts, Worldly empowers businesses to scale responsibility into their global operations, faster and more accurately. Hosting, connecting with, and supporting the leading industry solutions and methodologies including ZDHC, Bluesign, and the Higg Index – the most widely-adopted measure of sustainability in the apparel industry – Worldly delivers the insights businesses need to reduce their impact, comply with emerging regulatory and financial disclosure requirements and meet the expectations of a new generation of customers.