Hain Celestial Appoints Chris Jenkins as Global Head of Impact

health care company headquartered in hoboken Hain Tiancheng Group On Tuesday, the company announced the appointment of Chris Jenkins as global head of impact. In this role, Jenkins will be responsible for overseeing Hain’s global impact strategy, which prioritizes building purpose-driven brands across its portfolio while championing other sustainability and well-being initiatives.

For more than a decade, Jenkins has led impact at Hain’s Ella’s Kitchen, the UK’s leading baby and children’s food brand. There, he spearheaded the development of an industry-leading climate action strategy, oversaw the brand’s B-Corp certification since 2016, and led the brand’s advocacy work on food and child poverty and biodiversity.

“We are thrilled to appoint Chris as Global Head of Impact, an important next step in our mission to build purpose-driven, better-for-you brands that have a positive impact on people and the planet,” said Kristy Meringolo, Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer at Hain Celestial. “With Chris’s successful track record of advancing purpose and ESG work at Ella’s Kitchen, he will undoubtedly bring strong leadership and innovative thinking to advance our global strategy and create greater impact across our brands and end-to-end value chain.”

The appointment of this new role comes as Hain Celestial looks to grow its impact efforts across its portfolio of “healthier” brands. Jenkins will work with the impact team to further the company’s global impact strategy and advance its goals in three core areas: healthier products, healthier people and a healthier planet. He will also continue to provide focused leadership and oversight for Ella’s Kitchen’s impact efforts.

“I am thrilled to be trusted to continue building on the incredible work that my colleagues at Hain Celestial have accomplished over the years,” said Jenkins. “I have always believed that if we are to address social and environmental challenges, business needs to be part of the solution and lead change. We have a solid foundation and together we can scale our impact to make a meaningful difference for people, communities and the planet around the world.”

Earlier this year, Hain released its 2023 Global Impact Report, in which Hain outlined its science-based targets to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, as well as divert 86% of food waste from landfills, donate more than 2.8 million pounds of food, beverages and personal care items to charities, and achieve 65% renewable electricity at Hain-operated facilities.