Shelley Vinyard
(she/her)
Director, Global Nature, International
Shelley Vinyard focuses on identifying global policy and market solutions to halt and reverse nature loss. The creator and lead for NRDC's Issue with Tissue campaign, Vinyard has held major corporations and the financial sector accountable for their impacts to the world’s northern forests. She led the first-ever successful effort to pass a forest-related shareholder resolution, holding Procter & Gamble—maker of Charmin toilet paper—accountable for its ties to clearcutting in the boreal forest of Canada. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Financial Times, and CBS Mornings. Vinyard graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in psychology and sociology. She is based in Washington, D.C.
Areas of Work
Forests & LandsRelated content
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Procter & Gamble Doubles Down on Forest Degradation
Expert BlogCanadaShelley Vinyard
P&G’s new policy means Charmin toilet paper drives a tree-to-toilet pipeline.
When Customers and Investors Demand Corporate Sustainability
ExplainerInternational, United States, CanadaSusan Cosier
Through shareholder resolutions, letters, and activism, consumers and shareholders can push companies to clean up supply chains—and their reputations.
Kimberly-Clark Is on a Roll with New Forest Policy and Goals
Expert BlogUnited States, CanadaShelley Vinyard
The maker of Kleenex, Cottonelle, and Scott tissue products just committed to go beyond its biggest competitors.
Publications
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The Issue with Tissue
ScorecardUnited States, CanadaAshley Jordan, Shelley Vinyard, Jennifer Skene
Tissue products such as toilet paper, paper towels, and facial tissue are cheap and convenient—but they cost the planet a great deal.
A Call for Global Accountability on the International Day of Forests - Statement (PDF)
StatementInternationalJennifer Skene, Shelley Vinyard
More than 130 environmental organizations from around the world issued a statement to global leaders calling for accountability on forest protection commitments.
Letter to Shareholders of The Home Depot Regarding Forest Sourcing Risks (PDF)
LettersShelley Vinyard
Letter submitted by NRDC and the Environmental Investigation Agency to shareholders of The Home Depot regarding the company's failure to address concerns about financial risks associated with its forest supply chains.