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Amanda Nusz is senior vice president of corporate responsibility for Target and also serves as president of the Target Foundation. She leads the company’s commitment to co-create an equitable and regenerative future together with its guests, partners, and communities. She has direct responsibility for Target’s sustainability commitments through its enterprise-wide sustainability strategy, Target Forward; the integration of Target’s environmental, social, and governance priorities into financial and business routines; and Target’s corporate citizenship efforts, philanthropy, as well as the work of the Target Foundation. Previously, Amanda served as vice president of quality and responsible sourcing in Target’s global sourcing organization. Prior to her role in global sourcing, Amanda helped develop one of Target’s owned brands by leading the creation of the kids’ line, Cat & Jack. A high-quality and affordable brand, Cat & Jack believes in empowering kids. Amanda joined Target in 1996 and has held various roles in human resources and merchandising across multiple categories, including health & beauty, baby essentials, kid’s, and women’s apparel. In addition to her work at Target, Amanda represents the company on Adweek’s Sustainability Council as a founding member of the Global Fashion Agenda. She also is a member of Sustainability 50 and serves on the Corporate Consultative Group (CCG) Advisory Board and Sustainable Brands Advisory Board Committee. She previously served on the board of the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety and spent over a decade on the board of the Link. Amanda received her bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Minnesota and an executive degree from MIT