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Gwyneth Fries

Expert Senior Manager, Sustainability · Bain & Company

Biography

Gwyneth has over 12 years of experience working in corporate sustainability advisory and sustainable development. As a Senior Manager at Bain & Company’s Global Sustainability Innovation Centre, Gwyneth works with companies to create value from sustainability, including advising businesses in the financial sector on decarbonization strategy and investing in nature. Before joining Bain, Gwyneth managed all aspects of sustainability, from human rights to reporting, for Agility, a supply chain services company. She also served as a Senior Sustainability Advisor at Forum for the Future and as a Trade and Logistics Consultant for the World Bank Group in Latin America and the Caribbean. She holds a B.A. in Development Studies from Brown University, an M.A. in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a Micromasters Credential in Supply Chain Management from MITx.