Andy Battjes

Andy Battjes is Director, Global Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability for Brown-Forman Corporation, responsible for leading EHS regulatory compliance, environmental sustainability policies, partnerships, and programs and collaborating across all functions to lead the development and implementation of our company’s sustainability strategies and external reporting and disclosure. This role drives and enables Brown-Forman’s goal of being a global leader in environmental sustainability in the beverage alcohol industry.

Andy is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has over 30 years of experience in environmental compliance and sustainability. Currently, Andy represents Brown-Forman on the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable, a technical coalition of leading global beverage companies working together to advance environmental sustainability within the beverage sector. Andy is also a member of the Board of Directors and Secretary for DendriFund, an independent but connected non-profit organization with the objective of renewing wood, water, and grain ecosystems for generations to come using a triple bottom line approach.