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Williams-Sonoma Named to Barron’s List of 100 Most Sustainable Companies

by Katie Lee

San Francisco — Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, has been recognized by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023. The annual list honors the top 100 of the country’s 1,000 largest publicly traded companies for their achievements and efforts related to various environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has been recognized by Barron’s every year since the inception of the list 6 years ago and is the only exclusive home-furnishings retailer to be included. “Our commitment to sustainability is one …

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Williams-Sonoma Updates Leadership Team with 4 Key Promotions

by Katie Lee

San Francisco — Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has made 4 internal leadership updates that will further strengthen the business strategy and efficiencies of the Pottery Barn brands as well as the company’s global business and marketing departments. “Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is known for developing leaders and attracting the best talent in the industry,” says Laura Alber, president and CEO of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. “These leadership moves, coupled with our recent appointment of Day Kornbluth as the new president of West Elm, positions us with an incredibly strong team.” Pottery Barn’s president, Marta Benson, will …

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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Names New West Elm President

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San Francisco — Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has appointed Day Kornbluth as president of West Elm. Kornbluth is an established leader in retail and in the home business, building brands through product and digital innovation. She most recently served as the global brand president of Ralph Lauren Home. In her new role as president of West Elm, Kornbluth will report to Laura Alber and join the brand on April 3, 2023. “Day’s proven track-record and previous success growing home furnishing brands make her the ideal candidate to run the West Elm brand,” …

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West Elm Launches Virtual Design Experience on Roblox

by Katie Lee

Brooklyn, N.Y. — Global design company West Elm, a member of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, has launched its own virtual world, West Elm Home Design, on Roblox, a global platform bringing 52 million daily users together through shared experiences. The first major specialty home retailer to premiere on Roblox, West Elm’s debut into the metaverse offers a best-in-class virtual experience with high-fidelity design and unprecedented photorealism that will appeal to new and existing West Elm fans and design enthusiasts. The West Elm Home …

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Williams-Sonoma President Departs; New Brand President is Named

by Katie Lee

San Francisco — Ryan Ross, president of the Williams Sonoma brand, resigned on July 26, 2022. Effective immediately, Felix Carbullido has assumed the role of president, Williams Sonoma brand. Most recently, he served as chief marketing officer (CMO) of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. since 2014, leading marketing strategy and operations across the company’s portfolio of brands. Carbullido joined Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in 2009 as vice president, Pottery Barn e-commerce, and was promoted in 2011 to senior vice president, Pottery Barn DTC, overseeing all aspects of the brand’s online and catalog business. “I am …

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Williams-Sonoma to Plant 6 Million Trees by 2023 as Part of New Sustainability Goal

by Katie Lee

San Francisco — Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home-furnishings retailer, has unveiled a new commitment to plant 6 million trees by 2023 in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. This new goal doubles Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s original commitment made by the Pottery Barn brand in January 2021 of planting 3 million trees within the same timeframe. To date, Pottery Barn has planted over 1.5 million trees as part of the brand’s tree planting program with the Arbor Day Foundation, which plants one tree following the purchase of …

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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Aims to Achieve Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2025

by Katie Lee

San Francisco — In honor of Earth Day on April 22, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is setting a science-based target (SBT) for emissions reduction across its value chain by 2030, including the goal of carbon neutrality in the company’s own operations by 2025. Williams-Sonoma is one of the first in its industry to work with the Science-Based Targets initiative to reduce its emissions in line with climate science. Aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement, the company has set a SBT that will help keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius to avoid …

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Williams-Sonoma President to Resign; Successor is Named

by Katie Lee

San Francisco — Janet Hayes, president of the Williams Sonoma brand, is resigning from the company after 12 years of service on August 1, 2019. She will be succeeded by Ryan Ross, executive vice president of Emerging Brands with the company. “On behalf of the board and senior management team, I would like to thank Janet for her valuable contributions over her tenure at our company,” says Laura Alber, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s president and chief executive officer. “Her leadership of Williams Sonoma was instrumental to the brand’s success, significantly expanding its …

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