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Erin Hiatt
Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility
Erin is the lead for RILA’s ESG and corporate responsibility portfolio, encompassing its Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Sustainability, and Responsible Sourcing Committees, and ESG engagement activities. She organizes educational content and convenes and facilitates benchmarking discussions, resource development, and stakeholder engagement for corporate retail issue leads in each of these areas. Erin has been with RILA since 2012, serving in a variety of roles supporting and leading the association’s CSR communities. Erin serves on the International Sustainable Standards Board’s (ISSB) Technical Reference Group.
Prior to joining RILA, Erin interned for two years with the Progress Energy as their EnergyWise (smart grid) Change Management and Business Processes Intern while finishing her undergraduate degrees.
Erin holds Bachelors of Arts in Public Policy with Honors and French from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was the recipient of both the Edward Kidder Graham Chancellor’s Award and Michael A. Stegman Award for Policy Research and Advocacy as well as an inductee of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Latest Insights from Erin Hiatt

Reducing Emissions a Focus for Retailers in Ocean Shipping
- By [Jess Dankert, Erin Hiatt]
- 07/20/2023

Earth Day Spotlight on New Retail Sustainability Efforts
- By [Erin Hiatt]
- 04/20/2023
A Dozen Cousins: A Spotlight on Black-Owned Brands
- By [Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi]
- 03/21/2023

Hella Awkward: A Spotlight on Black-Owned Brands
- By [Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi]
- 03/09/2023
Urban Hydration: A Spotlight on Black-Owned Brands
- By [Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi]
- 02/14/2023

Campus Remix: A Spotlight on Black-Owned Brands
- By [Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi]
- 02/06/2023
Black Paper Party: A Spotlight on Black-Owned Brands
- By [Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi]
- 01/31/2023

ESG Leadership + Unionization Avoidance
- By [Evan Armstrong, Kathleen McGuigan, Erin Hiatt]
- 01/26/2023
Retailers Talk DEI Accountability, 2023 Strategy
- By [Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi]
- 11/30/2022

Retail Leaders Explore Trends in Responsible Sourcing
- By [Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi]
- 10/24/2022