Kristyn Noeth

At Johns Hopkins, Kristyn Noeth is a lecturer in the MS in Energy Policy and Climate program.

Noeth is an attorney, adviser, and author who collaborates with leaders and organizations worldwide as the Founder of Verde Impact, a purpose-driven advisory and consulting firm. She is the author of The ESG and Sustainability Deskbook for Business: A Guide to Policy, Regulation, and Practice (Springer Nature/Apress 2024). Keenly interested in advancing environmental, social, and governance goals toward a more equitable and sustainable future, she frequently writes and speaks on a range of global change topics and has served on corporate and nonprofit boards of directors.

With three decades of experience working on public policy, regulatory, and sustainability matters, Noeth previously held executive and legal roles in global corporations, law firms, charitable organizations, and the White House. Those positions include Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Counsel for Sustainability, Head of Government Relations & Public Policy, and Chief Compliance Officer, Charitable Foundations & Corporate Social Responsibility at market-leading companies, including Nestlé, Hess, and USAA. She also worked as an attorney at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and other top law firms. Noeth began her career as a Presidential Management Fellow working on COP3 and the Kyoto Protocol and has subsequently been engaged in the primary global policy, legislative, and regulatory initiatives on climate and sustainability.

Noeth holds a J.D. from Georgetown Law and a B.U.E.P. and an M.U.E.P. from the University of Virginia, where she delivered her thesis, “Implementing Market Mechanisms to Address Environmental and Social Cost.” She also teaches the Global Business Practices in Sustainability course at UCLA.