Kenneth Pucker

Kenneth Pucker is a **Professor of the Practice** at *The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy*, Tufts University, and concurrently serves as **Advisory Director** at Berkshire Partners. His expertise bridges academic, corporate, and nonprofit sectors with a focus on sustainability, ESG investing, and fashion industry innovation. He holds a BA from Middlebury College (1985) and an MIT Sloan BS (1990).

Dr. Pucker's research interrogates the intersection of corporate responsibility and financial systems, questioning the efficacy of ESG frameworks in driving planetary sustainability. His recent work critiques 'win-win' fallacies in impact investing and the limitations of sustainability reporting. He serves on boards for King Arthur Baking, Rag & Bone, and nonprofits like Mighty Earth, leveraging operational experience from 7+ years as Timberland’s COO (2000-2007).

His teaching emphasizes **Sustainable Business Dynamics**, integrating case studies from fashion, finance, and environmental sectors. Over 2020-2023, his articles in *Harvard Business Review*, *Stanford Social Innovation Review*, and *Institutional Investor* highlight tensions between profitability and planetary boundaries, arguing for systemic over incremental solutions.

Professional highlights include:**

• Advisory roles at Berkshire Partners and multiple boards
• Published 17+ articles on ESG, sustainability, and corporate governance
• Executive education leadership at Fletcher and Boston University

Current initiatives focus on redefining corporate accountability through rigorous ESG measurement and addressing scalability challenges in sustainable materials innovation.