San Diego, California, United States
With over a decade of experience in sustainability and environmental policy, I am a passionate and dedicated leader who drives global environmental and social responsibility initiatives. I have a proven track record of developing and implementing sustainability strategies, managing and developing corporate annual ESG reports, conducting sustainability audit and assurance, and ensuring compliance with sustainability standards and regulations. I am a strong communicator and leader with a passion to inspire and mobilize others to drive change worldwide and create a more environmentally and socially responsible future.
• Achieved a 14x increase in the global visibility of HP's ESG report through collaboration with Communications and Marketing Teams • Defined program requirements and communicated control processes utilizing ESG database & Workiva across all stakeholder platforms. • Developed and executed HP Inc’s ESG regulatory, financial compliance, internal assurance strategies, and initiatives in alignment with business objectives and industry best practices. • Adminstered ESG risk assessments and identified opportunities for improvement in areas such as environmental impact, social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, human rights, and corporate governance. • Lead responses for carbon footprint; GHG Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions metric data during third party assurance. • Trained cross-functional global teams of 100+ SMEs, compiling analysis, and reporting of ESG data, metrics, and performance indicators to track progress and enhance transparency. • Procured new methodologies to secure a higher rankings for raters & rankers DJSI, ISS, MSCI.
• Led a coalition of electronic manufacturers, and lobbyists, partnering with government agencies to introduce 2 ITAD U.S Senate bills. • Drove ~$1.3M in cost savings in HP Inc reverse logistics legislative compliance spend in FY23 vs prior year. • Developed and implemented strategies to drive compliance goals and facilitate market access by monitoring and adhering to regional and international EPR ITAD regulations (Recycling, Reuse, battery & packaging). • Adminstered a fiscal budget exceeding $10M and collaborated with global procurement teams to devise sourcing strategies and enhance supplier partnerships. • Appraised supplier benchmarking and performance metrics to foster continuous improvement in the reverse supply chain, while negotiating contracts to secure favorable terms and competitive pricing agreements. • Represented HP manufacturing in CTA/ EPSC industry associations to drive improved efficiency in U.S states’ recycling and reuse programs and advocated for the integration of circular economy incentives in legislation
• Transformed audit processes for value recovery, advancing transparency, and implemented corrective action plans for global vendors to better align with supplier code of conduct, ITAD standards, and ISO certifications. • Engineered and implemented a new workflow using PowerBI to automate and enhance data accuracy, supporting HP's circular economy goals and external disclosures. • Advanced HP's competitive edge and sales revenue by aligning products with eco-label EPEAT requirements.
Collaborated with industry board members, aiding smooth coordination of board meetings to process the recycling of electronics and compliance to state law.
Provided guidance and strategic direction for reuse and recycling of electronics in developing the new R2v3 Standard.