New courses: Get started on sustainability policy and strategy for hotels and for tour operators.
Social Purpose and Sustainability Manager at Legacy Vacation Resorts
United States
Emma Jacobs (she/her/hers) is the Social Purpose and Sustainability Manager of Legacy Vacation Resorts, a certified B Corp. Emma brings a fresh perspective from her degree in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of South Florida where she discovered the B Corp movement. While studying sustainability for 4 years, Emma worked at an investment firm as Sustainability Coordinator to guide them through the B Corp certification process, co-created and launched the USF Business for Good Internship that connects student interns to businesses seeking B Corp certification, and wrote Honors Thesis titled Business for Good: How Universities Can Catalyze the B Corp Movement. Emma’s long-standing interest in B Corp Certification led her to Legacy and has fueled her further efforts in driving Legacy’s social and environmental mission. In addition to being a certified B Corporation, Legacy is a member of 1% For the Planet, the Climate Collaborative, the SME Climate Hub, Business Ambition for 1.5, Race to Zero, America is All In, CERES, Citizens Climate Lobby, B Tourism, CREST, and the B Corp Climate Collective. Legacy is also committed to Net Zero by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. The company just submitted for B Corp Recertification in February 2022, where they hope to achieve 100+ points on the B Impact Assessment.
We will use the information you provide on this form to send you our monthly eNewsletter and occasionally information about our work. You will be able to unsubscribe using the links at the bottom of every newsletter or by contacting us at [email protected].
We use MailChimp for sending our newsletters. By clicking subscribe, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms.