Biography
As CEO of GoodWeave International, Jon Jacoby is passionate about its unique market model protecting vulnerable children, workers, and communities from child and forced labor in supply chains while advancing education, gender equity, and climate resilience in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and beyond. He previously led global grant-making at the Open Society Foundations driving business respect for the human rights of vulnerable workers and communities, including by co-founding Funders Organized for Rights in the Global Economy (FORGE) and the Investor Alliance for Human Rights. Jacoby managed US and global teams at Oxfam and co-led its successful Behind the Brands campaign and index tackling major food and beverage companies' social and environmental impacts. He co-authored the "Virtuous Circle" report on globalization, trade, and labor standards at the Center for American Progress and has appeared on BBC, CNN, PBS, and CNBC. Jacoby holds an MBA and MIA from Columbia and a BA from Harvard.