Claire Kells
Senior Manager, Participant Engagement, United Nations Global Compact
Claire Kells is the Senior Manager for Corporate Engagement at the UN Global Compact, the United Nations’ corporate sustainability initiative. Claire is responsible for helping companies achieve their sustainability objectives by guiding them in their engagement with the Global Compact. Throughout her years at the UN Global Compact, Claire has led elements of business operations and worked to bring the voice of responsible business to major international conferences including the Paris Climate Agreement and the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
Throughout her career, Claire has worked with mission-driven organizations to fund and deliver impact. She holds a Masters of International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a BA from UC Berkeley.
Outside of work, Claire is devoted to soaking up the art & culture of New York City as well as the natural beauty of the Finger Lakes and Adirondacks in upstate New York. She finds her “flow state” learning new skills and building mastery in handmade crafts and textiles.
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My Sessions
Liana Alvarez
David Asiello
Jarrod Bridge
Sarah Church
Karen Cook
Mari-lou Dupont
Thomas Fecarotta
David Hughes
Ram Dhan Yadav Katamaraja
Alison Kinn Bennett
Claire Kells
Elizabeth Kennedy
Sanjay Kumar
Silvia Masi
Michelle McGinty
Anastasia O’Rourke
Sarah Packer
Allison Paradise
Melissa Peck
Daniel Perry
Jessica Slomka
Casey Shillito
Kristen Taddonio
Denise Taschereau
Elizabeth A. Vazquez
Liyang Wang
Alexander Wilkerson
Julia Wolfe
IAR 1: Training the Next Generation – A Sustainable Purchasing Video Karen Cook, Alameda County IAR 2: Total Resource Efficiency – Asset Management for a Circular Future Thomas Fecarotta, VP of External Affairs, Rheaply IAR 3: The Rise of the Zero Waste Entrepreneur Denise Taschereau, Co-Founder & CEO, Fairware IAR 4: Interagency Collaboration to Demonstrate … read more >>
Liana Alvarez
David Asiello
Jarrod Bridge
Karen Cook
Sarah Church
Mari-lou Dupont
Thomas Fecarotta
David Hughes
Sarah Packer
Ram Dhan Yadav Katamaraja
Elizabeth Kennedy
Claire Kells
Sanjay Kumar
Alison Kinn Bennett
Silvia Masi
Michelle McGinty
Anastasia O’Rourke
Melissa Peck
Daniel Perry
Casey Shillito
Jessica Slomka
Kristen Taddonio
Denise Taschereau
Elizabeth A. Vazquez
Liyang Wang
Alexander Wilkerson
Julia Wolfe
IAR 1: Training the Next Generation – A Sustainable Purchasing Video Karen Cook, Alameda County IAR 2: Total Resource Efficiency – Asset Management for a Circular Future Thomas Fecarotta, VP of External Affairs, Rheaply IAR 3: The Rise of the Zero Waste Entrepreneur Denise Taschereau, Co-Founder & CEO, Fairware IAR 4: Interagency Collaboration to Demonstrate … read more >>
The UN has declared 2020-2030 the decade of delivery for the Sustainable Development Goals. In order to achieve the SDGs, more commitment, more ambition, more action is needed — including from business. And, businesses need the right tools. This panel will cover specific frameworks and tools that sustainable procurement officers can use to connect their … read more >>
Liana Alvarez
David Asiello
Jarrod Bridge
Sarah Church
Karen Cook
Mari-lou Dupont
Thomas Fecarotta
David Hughes
Alison Kinn Bennett
Ram Dhan Yadav Katamaraja
Claire Kells
Elizabeth Kennedy
Sanjay Kumar
Silvia Masi
Michelle McGinty
Anastasia O’Rourke
Sarah Packer
Allison Paradise
Melissa Peck
Daniel Perry
Casey Shillito
Jessica Slomka
Kristen Taddonio
Denise Taschereau
Elizabeth A. Vazquez
Julia Wolfe
Alexander Wilkerson
Liyang Wang
IAR 1: Training the Next Generation – A Sustainable Purchasing Video Karen Cook, Alameda County IAR 2: Total Resource Efficiency – Asset Management for a Circular Future Thomas Fecarotta, VP of External Affairs, Rheaply IAR 3: The Rise of the Zero Waste Entrepreneur Denise Taschereau, Co-Founder & CEO, Fairware IAR 4: Interagency Collaboration to Demonstrate … read more >>