Our People
Jennifer K. Woofter
Jennifer K. Woofter, President
Jennifer is the founder and president of Strategic Sustainability Consulting. In this role, she draws upon her expertise in the fields of corporate social responsibility, ethical investing, and organizational accountability systems to help clients make the leap between good intentions and long-term sustainable performance.
The SSC Consultant Network
As our business grows, so has our network of consultants. At the end of 2006, we had more than fifty sustainability freelancers—in four continents—ready to contribute to our clients' success. Our ability to draw on experts in the fields of stakeholder engagement, international development, dialogue and facilitation, project management, strategic planning, energy efficiency, waste management, human rights, community impact, public-private partnerships, and business ethics is one of the things that sets us apart from our competitors. We're proud to work with some of the best people in the industry, and thrilled to offer our clients a customized team of experts ready to tackle any sustainability challenge.
If you are interested in joining the SSC Consultant Network, click here to fill out an initial questionnaire.
SSC Internship Program
Each fall, spring, and summer, we accept a group of interns for a 12-week program. Our interns work on a part-time basis on a variety of exciting sustainability projects. At the end of the program, the most promising interns may continue with us as freelance consultants, or may go on to full-time jobs (such as Ceres and USAID). Please visit our blog to learn more about our internship program and to see when the next application period is open.
We do not have any full-time openings at this time.
Our Commitments
Our Values
Corporate social responsibility is not just the "right" thing to do, but also makes good business sense. With the goal of long-term sustainable development in mind, we commit to:
- Integrity—we go beyond mere compliance with the law and look for ways to be more honest, more accountable, and more transparent in everything we do.
- Positive Social Impact— we offer products and services that make the world a better place, including pro-bono work to clients who would otherwise be unable to fund CSR initiatives.
- Environmental Responsibility—we choose environmentally-friendly alternatives, encourage e-meetings, and offset our carbon emissions.
- Social Responsibility—we endorse the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and strive to buy only from suppliers who respect ILO Conventions.
- Community Service—we participate in the local community through volunteerism and charitable giving.
Our Sustainability Report
We tell our clients that transparency is the single most important factor in being a responsible organization, and so we're delighted to be walking our talk! In this report, you'll find information on Strategic Sustainability Consulting's economic, environmental, and social performance—all based on the Global Reporting Initiative's Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. That's something that none of our competitors have—and we're proud to be among the most accountable, the most committed, and the most transparent sustainability consultancies out there.
Recognition and Affiliations
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TheGreenOffice.com makes it easy and cost effective to go carbon neutral by offering a state-of-the-art calculator and third-party certified, competitively priced Green Office OffsetsT - an innovative product that combines emission reduction and renewable energy credits measured to neutralize your unique carbon footprint. For our second year of operations, July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, we offset 100% of our carbon emissions. |
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Co-op America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. Our mission is to harness economic power--the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace--to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. The Co-op America Business Network is the oldest, largest, and most diverse network of socially and environmentally responsible businesses in the US. |
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Best Workplaces for Commuters is an innovative, voluntary business-government program that distinguishes and provides national recognition to employers offering outstanding commuter benefits such as free or low cost bus passes, strong telework programs, carpooling matching and vanpool subsidies. |
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The Sustainable Business Network of Washington's (SBNOW) purpose is to create a positive revolution by promoting a CSR-centered business model, and to expand its rich potential and foster its role in building more sustainable organizations and communities in the Washington DC metropolitan area. SBNOW is a District of Columbia nonprofit corporation and its 501c3 status is pending. |
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The Net-Impact DC Professional Chapter is the local citywide chapter of Net Impact, a national network of over 13,000 MBA students and professionals committed to using the power of business to create a better world. The local professional chapter works with our campus-based chapters and also supports the network of area professionals by providing a gathering place for individuals interested in the multiple bottom lines of financial profit and environmental and social sustainability. |
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The William James Foundation, a District of Columbia non-profit organization, seeks out, sponsors, and provides access to start-up capital for new socially responsible business enterprises. The mission of the William James Foundation (WJF) is to advance the evolution towards a more socially responsible economy by developing and supporting new entrepreneurs committed to establishing socially responsible businesses and policies that will more equitably benefit all stakeholders—consumers, employees and their families, and the public-at-large, in addition to investors. |
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The Clean Energy Partnership is a non-partisan, not-for-profit business group centered around the vision of creating a cleaner, better future. We are the first and only group that is organizing businesses in the Chesapeake Bay region and offering clean energy solutions nationwide to fight global warming and air pollution. |
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ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. SSC is an EPA Energy Star Small Business Partner. |