Apparel Impact Institute
Dan Xavier has a strong background in product management and leadership roles. Dan currently serves as the Head of Product at Apparel Impact Institute, where they lead a global team and oversees the development of a carbon analytics and management platform. Prior to this, Dan was the owner of PeaceofMindProducts.com, an ecommerce company they successfully grew and later sold. Dan also has experience as an Independent Consultant at Lightspeed Holdings Consulting, LLC, where they led Agile Scrum teams for health-tech companies and ecommerce startups. Additionally, Dan has held positions as Director of Specialty Products at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Digital Product Manager at IGT. Throughout their career, Dan has demonstrated expertise in product innovation, strategic partnerships, and data-driven decision-making.
Dan Xavier holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Finance, General from Bryant University. In 2019, they obtained the SAFe 4 Practitioner Certification from Scaled Agile, Inc.
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Apparel Impact Institute
The Apparel Impact Institute (AII) is collaboration of brands, manufacturers and industry associations – including the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), Target, PVH Corp., Gap and HSBC Holdings plc. - that have come together to select, fund and scale high-impact projects that dramatically and measurably improve the sustainability outcomes of the apparel and footwear industry. The AII is grounded in data collected by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition's Higg Index and is working under the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The AII will identify promising projects within a particular focus area and apply the appropriate resources to help scale a solution. For its first initiative the AII is focusing on mill improvement, one of the most environmentally impactful segments of clothing production. The AII was incorporated as a 501c(3) nonprofit organization in 2017.