Eileen Fisher
Founder & Chairwoman | EILEEN FISHER, INC.
Speaker
Eileen Fisher is the Founder and Chairwoman of EILEEN FISHER, INC., the clothing company known for its simple shapes and beautiful fabrics. Fisher ventured into clothing design in 1984. Her original concept – pieces that work together to help women get dressed easily – still defines the company’s collections, which are sold at 65 EILEEN FISHER stores, over 300 department and specialty stores across the US, UK and Canada as well as 2 Green Eileen stores, which are part of the company’s innovative recycling programme. In 2016, the company became the largest women’s fashion company to be certified a B Corporation which voluntarily meets high criteria for social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. In addition, the company is the largest B Corp in the state of New York.
Fisher is passionate about business as a movement. In spring 2015, the company announced VISION2020, a bold five-year plan that addresses sustainability and human rights. In keeping with Fisher’s belief in collaboration, VISION2020 calls for partnering with other brands to shift the fashion industry.”
In 2015, Fisher also launched the Eileen Fisher Learning Lab where employees and the public are invited to embark on journeys of inquiry to explore purpose, mindfulness and embodiment through a variety of workshops and events.
Fisher was presented Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP)’s Force for Good Award in February 2016. In October 2015, Fashion Group International honored Fisher with its prestigious Sustainability Award, and in 2015, she was the recipient of the Riverkeeper Award as well as BF+DA’s Corporate Leadership in Advancing Sustainability Award. Among other honors received are the 2012 Leaders of Change Award from the Global Conference for Social Change and the Board of Directors Award from the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women. She is a 2012 inductee into the Social Venture Network Hall of Fame and a member of the Clinton Global Initiative.
