Draft:Andy Ruben
| Submission declined on 24 October 2024 by Jannatulbaqi (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|  |
Andy Ruben is an American business executive who is known as one of the first sustainability officers and the founder of the circular economy company Trove.
Walmart
[edit]In 2004, Walmart CEO Lee Scott appointed Ruben as the company's first Sustainability Officer[1][2]. Over three years, Ruben integrated sustainability into the company's business,[3][4] pioneering sustainability initiatives across stores, energy conservation, and waste management, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in bottom-line efficiencies[5]. He engaged nearly every aspect of Walmart's operations, including more than one million associates and 60,000 suppliers, to drive sustainability goals[2][6].
Trove
[edit]In 2012, Ruben co-founded Yerdle, a venture-capital-funded startup in the sharing economy or Collaborative Consumption. Yerdle was originally a peer-to-peer marketplace for used goods[7] and in 2016 pivoted to become a backend resale platform for brands, under the name Trove[8].
Trove launched the initial brand resale programs for Patagonia, REI, and Eileen Fisher in 2017[9][10][11]. Ruben stepped down as CEO in 2022[12] and remains Executive Chair.
References
[edit]- ^ "The green machine - August 7, 2006". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b Wartzman, Rick (2022). Still broke: Walmart's remarkable transformation and the limits of socially conscious capitalism (First ed.). New York: PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-5417-5799-8.
- ^ Goleman, Daniel (2010). Ecological intelligence: the hidden impacts of what we buy. New York: Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0-385-52783-5.
- ^ Makower, Joel (16 November 2015). "Walmart sustainability at 10: The birth of a notion". Trellis/Greenbiz. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Spicer, Andrew (10 December 2012). "Walmart's Sustainability Journey: Andy Ruben and the Design of Organizaional Structures and Systems". Scolarworks@UARK.
- ^ "The Greening of Wal-Mart (SSIR)". ssir.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Staff, TIME (2015-01-29). "Baby, You Can Drive My Car, and Do My Errands, and Rent My Stuff…". TIME. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Albert-Deitch, Cameron (September 2021). "Nobody Agreed With This Founder's Plan. Here's How He Pivoted to Fast Growth Anyway". Inc. Magazine.
- ^ "Fashion resale gives brands sustainability and revenue boost. Consumers win, too. - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Mander, Brigid (5 January 2023). "The Wall Street Journal".
- ^ Robertson, Thomas S. (2023-11-01). "The Resale Revolution". Harvard Business Review. ISSN 0017-8012. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Zaczkiewicz, Arthur (2022-05-11). "Trove Promotes Gayle Tait to CEO; Andy Ruben Moves to Executive Chairman Role". WWD. Retrieved 2024-10-29.