Andrea Hoffmeier

Educator, researcher and social scientist, Andrea Hoffmeier is the Co-Founder of the non-profit SHERPA Institute. With over three decades of experience in marketing, product development, innovation, training and organizational excellence, her mission is to engage all professions, in all industries, to advance the principles and subjects of social responsibility, sustainability and regenerative development. She has worked in factories on four continents, overseeing design, development, production, quality, and process improvement in a broad range of products, from apparel and footwear to appliances and furnishings. She completed her bachelor’s degree from Clemson University in Language and International Trade and earned her master’s degree in Sustainability at Harvard.

Through extensive research studies, Hoffmeier has presented evidence that corporations should seek to understand and satisfy the social responsibility commitments of their employees, to mitigate unethical behavior. She continues to pursue this research, with the aim of elevating organizational culture and creating high-performing teams.

Andrea is co-author of “A Six Sigma Approach to Sustainability: Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility”. Published by CRC Press Taylor Francis Group, this book introduced the CISR (sounds like scissor) Methodology, used in organizations of all sizes and types around the world to improve social responsibility performance. She is also Editor for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Corporate Guidebook Series, directing the global efforts of 100+ researchers and writers. The 17-volume series will engage businesses in the United Nations 2030 Agenda to CREATE A WORLD WE ALL WANT.

Raised on sustainably operated cattle ranches in the midwestern United States, Andrea developed a deep appreciation for sustainable systems from an early age. Food security, agricultural innovations and ethical animal husbandry remain key passions to this day. In her spare time, she raises backyard chickens, is an artist in various mediums and enjoys gardening, mindfulness and yoga practice.