Linda Hwang, Manager, Environmental Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation | San Francisco
With the current global water crisis threatening access to clean water for businesses, governments, and communities, Linda spearheads many of BSR's initiatives to help ensure healthy management of water resources.
As a manager on the Environmental Research & Innovation team, Linda works with companies to identify and prioritize water-related risks for their business operations, driving strategies on emerging issues related to supply, access, quality, and land-use changes, as well as leading the Sustainable Water Group.
Linda leads two initiatives in southern China: one on how global apparel and retail brands can reverse the degradation of water systems, and a second project exploring the impact of water management on environmental health. She also co-leads the Environmental Services, Tools & Markets Working Group, delivering solutions for integrating ecosystem services into corporate decision-making processes.
Prior to joining BSR, Linda worked in equity research investment banking and helped lead community development strategies in South Africa. She is fluent in Taiwanese.
Linda holds an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, an M.Phil. in Development Studies & Social Transformation from the University of Cape Town, and a B.A. in Environmental Economics from the University of Michigan.
Expertise
Corporate water strategy; water-related risks for apparel and commodity supply chains; ecosystem services and land use policy; biofuels