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CEO, T-3 Strategies: The SustainabilityX® Magazine's Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ 2024 Awardee
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"In sustainability, the social aspects are often overlooked or simplified, boiled down to a single aspect - rather, it is the human reaction to positive or negative impacts on the environment, to society, to our global economics. It is the human interface, the unpredictable but deeply rich cultural responses, to our collective environment and must be explored comprehensively." - Linda Y. Brewer, CEO, T-3 Strategies, United States & The SustainabilityX® Magazine's Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ 2024 (#SustXGlobal50) Awardee
Linda Y. Brewer is a seasoned executive, leader, and management advisor with over 25 years of experience integrating sustainability and safety practices into large, complex stakeholder ecosystems. As a driving force in sustainability, Linda has spearheaded global operational change in diverse industries, including transportation, energy, mining, and construction, as well as advising Fortune 500 companies on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies and climate change initiatives. Her expertise extends to bridging intricate relationships between stakeholders, shareholders, contractors, NGOs, and policymakers, ensuring cohesive and forward-thinking strategies for organizational success.
Linda’s work emphasizes the transformative potential of sustainability by integrating regenerative principles into operational structures and support functions. She is a recognized thought leader in ESG, having contributed extensively to cross-industry consortiums that advance sustainable knowledge and applications. Her advisory roles include serving on the Australian Consultant Network and the North Slope Science Initiative’s Science Technology Advisory Panel for the U.S. Department of the Interior, where she offers strategic insights at the executive and boardroom levels.
A frequent speaker at prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School and the Colorado School of Mines, Linda shares her expertise to educate and inspire future leaders in sustainability. She is also a prolific writer, authoring articles on ESG, organizational resilience, and non-technical risks. With a BA in Anthropology from Harvard University, Linda seamlessly integrates her understanding of human systems into her approach to sustainability, ensuring that solutions are not only innovative but also culturally and socially relevant.
For Linda, “Embrace Boldness” means living in alignment with one’s core values and daring to lead with integrity and vision. This principle has guided her work, enabling her to create meaningful impacts by fostering personal connections to sustainability and translating those connections into actionable strategies. Whether engaging community stakeholders under challenging circumstances or leading transformative initiatives, Linda’s approach combines honesty, empathy, and consistency to build trust and drive progress.
Her bold leadership has catalyzed transformative projects, such as her work during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1990s. By collaborating with global marketing executives and youth organizations, Linda designed emotionally resonant experiences that debunked myths and advanced public understanding, creating measurable and widespread impact during a critical time.
Linda envisions a future where women in sustainability leverage their voices to lead with confidence and financial precision, illustrating the vast potential of this field for businesses, society, and the environment. She believes that bold, unapologetic leadership is essential for driving the systemic changes needed to achieve global sustainability goals.
Receiving The SustainabilityX® Magazine Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ 2024 is a testament to Linda’s unwavering commitment to embedding sustainability into societal and corporate frameworks. For Linda, this recognition not only validates her work but also amplifies her mission to inspire others to take bold actions toward a healthier, more just planet. For her company, it signifies a continued dedication to leading transformative sustainability initiatives that shape a brighter future.
The SustainabilityX® Magazine Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ 2024
The SustainabilityX® Magazine proudly presents its third edition of the Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ for 2024. This annual recognition celebrates extraordinary female leaders who embrace boldness in their pursuit of groundbreaking sustainability initiatives, reshaping industries, and driving transformative change towards a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future.
This year also marks a broader strategic mission expansion for The SustainabilityX® Magazine, with a stronger focus on aligning with the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in addition to the original foundation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This evolutionary expansion reflects the magazine’s ongoing commitment to advancing women's leadership in sustainability while championing social equity, environmental stewardship, and inclusive growth.
“Empowering women to lead in sustainability is at the heart of our mission,” says Supriya Verma, founder of The SustainabilityX® Magazine and one of Corporate Knights' Canada’s Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability Leadership and one of The Peak's Emerging Leaders. “These trailblazers are breaking barriers and redefining what sustainable leadership looks like—showing that it’s about more than policies and practices, but also about social justice, economic resilience, and a regenerative future.”
Rooted in the magazine's guiding pillars of environmental protection, economic prosperity, social inclusion, and ethical governance, The SustainabilityX® Magazine's Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ showcases women from all sectors, industries, and regions, igniting crucial conversations on the intersection of gender equality and sustainable development.
Amidst global challenges and uncertainties, this year’s awards highlight the critical role of women in steering the world towards a more resilient, equitable future. With a continued digital format, the awards amplify voices across borders, bridging the gap between global sustainability efforts and local impact.
As Verma states, “The future of sustainability hinges on bold, inclusive leadership, and these women exemplify the courage and vision needed to transform our world. The SustainabilityX® Magazine remains steadfast in our mission to celebrate and elevate those who are shaping a future where every voice counts and every effort contributes to a thriving, sustainable world.”
View the full list: The SustainabilityX® Magazine Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards 2024
Read the full press release: The SustainabilityX® Magazine Announces 3rd Annual Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ Under the Theme "Embrace Boldness"
About The SustainabilityX® Magazine
The SustainabilityX® Magazine is an award-winning, digital, female-founded, and female-led non-profit initiative bringing the environment and economy together for a sustainable future through dialogue, and now transforming the environment and economy for a sustainable future through the power of women's leadership. Founded on May 8, 2016, and inspired by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by Canada's Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability Leadership awardee, Supriya Verma, the digital media initiative focuses on approaching the world's most pressing challenges with a holistic, integrated, systems-based perspective as opposed to the traditional and ineffective siloed approach with a single lens on interdisciplinary topics like climate and energy. This initiative ultimately seeks to explore how to effectively bring the environment and economy together through intellectual, insightful dialogue and thought-provoking discussion amongst individuals across sectors taking an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to untangling the intricate web of sustainability while championing women's leadership in sustainability.
The SustainabilityX® Magazine is built upon the four foundational pillars of sustainability: Environmental Stewardship, which emphasizes the importance of improving environmental health; Economic Prosperity, which promotes sustainable economic growth that transcends traditional capitalist models; Social Inclusion, which focuses on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) for BIPOC, LGBTQ, and other marginalized or vulnerable communities; and Just Governance, which highlights responsible leadership, the equal application of the rule of law, and the creation of fair systems for all.
As we expand our mission to align with the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), we continue to explore the diverse and interconnected factors that influence sustainability. By recognizing how these elements interact across local, national, and international levels, we aim to accelerate progress toward sustainability goals. In essence, this aligns with The SustainabilityX® Magazine's vision of integrating environmental and economic progress for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future through thoughtful dialogue.
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