John Davies
John Davies leads the Trellis Network, a member-based, peer-to-peer learning forum for sustainability professionals. The network is made up of senior executives from $1 billion-plus corporations working together to share best practices and lessons learned for implementing sustainable development programs. Davies is an experienced entrepreneur and innovator who has applied his business and management skills to launching start-ups as well as improving the operations of existing businesses. Davies is a frequent keynote speaker at international events, is well-known for his supply chain and sustainability expertise and is the author of numerous articles in business, industry and educational publications. John received his bachelor’s degree from SUNY at Fredonia and his master’s degree from the University of Delaware.
May 30, 2025
Greetings, We got some feedback on SBTi V2. We also have two great (competing) meetings next Thursday but we think you’ll self-select. So let’s go! Join us Oct 28-30 in San Jose, CA, for Trellis Impact 25 — the premier event bringing together three leading conferences. in one location… Read More
May 23, 2025
Greetings, I was so excited to announce that registration was open for Camp Trellis that I definitely hit send too soon. The good news is that there’s a lot of interest in Camp Trellis, so here are more details. When: August 18 and 19, two full days starting at 9am… Read More
May 18, 2025
Greetings, We got great feedback when we asked about ESG Reporting Resources so let’s keep the streak going by answering one or two of the new queries we received. Our regularly scheduled emails will resume this Friday, there was a bit of a user error late last week. Members Request… Read More
ESG Reporting Resources
It’s been several years since the last time we asked this question, and one member asks, “Which consultants or consulting companies are members using these days for their public reporting?” Read More
May 9, 2025
Greetings, It’s an evergreen topic and it’s been a few years since we asked you which consultants you would recommend for ESG reporting so let’s build a big up to date list. We also had a great discussion about CDP this week and a link to the notes is below. Read More
May 2, 2025
Greetings, We had a great in-person meeting yesterday following our Circularity event in Denver. We’ll have more in-person meeting announcements soon as we plan out the schedule for the rest of the year so stay tuned. Members Respond. Thanks to everyone who provided responses this week. I know our members… Read More
April 25, 2025
Greetings, We’ve finally locked in the dates for our “unconference” in Minneapolis, Minnesota and it’s going to be (drum roll please) August 18 and 19. We’ll have more details in the next few weeks about how to register and how to participate virtually in advance of getting together in person. Read More
Corporate Code of Conduct
One member asks, “Can you please check in with members on whether/how ESG/Sustainability is captured in their corporate codes of conduct?” Read More
Earth Day Pullback?
One member asks, “Have you heard anything from members about pulling back on Earth Day-related communications and engagements this year compared to their respective prior year activities? For example, our external social media plans this year are more limited and focused on waste stewardship without mention of decarbonization progress and renewable energy investments.” Read More
Governance of Sustainability Due Diligence Regulations
One member asks, “Who is typically in your organization leading projects for all sustainability due diligence regulations (EUDR, CSDDD, EUFLR, etc.)? Is the Corporate Sustainability team in the overall project lead and if so, which function/person/title (e.g. a specific new “Sustainability Compliance” role, thematic allocation to human rights or biodiversity leads, etc.)? Or is the project lead allocated to the Compliance function? Any insights are welcome!” Read More