Ali Mize is the Senior Director ESG, Belonging, & Corporate Philanthropy at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), where she leads the company’s first Environmental, Social, Governance strategy - ensuring it plays a key role in the company's ongoing transformation. As part of her team’s key initiatives, she collaborates with NMG’s 3,000+ luxury brand partners and its Merchandising, Marketing, and Legal teams to increase sales of sustainable and ethical products through Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman’s Fashioned For Change and Conscious Curation Edits. Previously, Ali worked in corporate responsibility at JCPenney, Kentucky Distillers’ Association, and Yum! Brands – collaborating with suppliers, legislators, investors, and other technical stakeholder groups to drive positive social and environmental change. She has also worked in sustainable investment management at UNPRI signatory Breckinridge Capital Advisors. Ali holds the Fundamentals in Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential from the IFRS Foundation and a Master of International Business degree from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.
