
As Business for Social Responsibility’s environmental research & development associate, Ryan Schuchard focuses on climate change issues such as energy efficiency, renewable energy and carbon markets. He also helps companies navigate longer-term environmental issues while bringing a finance and strategy paradigm to conservation.
Ryan co-leads the supply chain carbon footprinting initiative "De-Carbonizing the Supply Chain," which, in partnership with the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), is developing an engagement protocol and standard reporting tool for the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.
Prior to joining BSR in 2007, Ryan held various roles in global supply chain, marketing and operations related to environmental strategy. He also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyzstan and has done fieldwork in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Scandinavia. Ryan holds an M.B.A. from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a B.S. in Finance from Oregon State University. Ryan is available by email at rschuchard@bsr.org.
Given the sheer number of items we purchase, use and throw away every year, it's no surprise that consumer products are the ultimate drivers of carbon emissions. As a result product design is a critical component for companies seeking to address climate change.
The question for companies taking the lead on carbon footprinting now is: What is the relationship between product footprinting and supply chain footprinting, and what should your company be doing?
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