Federica Ruzzi
Federica Ruzzi is Chief Sustainability Officer at Golden Goose, reporting directly to the CEO, Silvio Campara. She is also a member of the Company’s Inclusion & Belonging Committee and Ethics Committee. She oversees ESG matters, product innovation and circularity, environment, social responsibility, and corporate communications at a global level. Together with her team, she aims at disseminating a culture of responsibility within the Company and among its stakeholders, leveraging current and future economic, environmental, and social opportunities. With remarkable expertise in sustainability and innovation, Federica has held positions of increasing responsibility within the automotive and luxury sectors before joining Golden Goose.
In fact, she served as Sustainability Director at Moncler as of 2016, and as Head of the Sustainability Unit at CNH Industrial as of 2011. Before then she worked at FIAT, where she managed the launch of the FIAT 500 communication campaign before becoming Sustainability, Environment, and Innovation Manager. Her professional career began in 1998 as Toyota’s Marketing Strategy and Communications Coordinator. Born in 1972, she graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Rome (Italy), with subsequent specializations in both Marketing and Public Relations.
Listening to other people’s stories (my daughter claims I can even get trees to talk!), and I love traveling to explore new cultures and experience the beauty of the world.
The most valuable lesson learned to date in your personal or professional life?As a child, I always said I wanted to leave a mark on this world when I grew up. They tried to tell me that wasn’t an actual ‘job’, but it was nevertheless my dream. Today, I can proudly say that it is precisely that dream that has led me here – to my ‘job’ as Chief Sustainability Officer, which allows me to make the world a little bit better each day. Believe in your dreams, even when they seem impossible, even if you feel misunderstood. It has become my life mantra.
Your biggest challenge at Golden Goose to date?In a short span of time, Golden’s innate sense of responsibility has evolved into a widespread culture of sustainability. This means we are consistently incorporating ESG factors into every aspect of our business. Now more than ever, the engagement of our Golden community has become crucial to amplify our message and drive actions that, even if seemingly small, have the potential to generate a chain of positive changes.