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.
Outside Counsel for EPR
One member asks, “We are looking for outside counsel to assist us in confirming and interpreting Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Bottle Bill, and Packaging regulations worldwide. Could you please reach out to the network to see if anyone has any recommendations?” Read More
AI Model Efficiency
One member asks, “Have members seen good sources that compare the efficiency of different AI models and have they used any of these benchmarks?” Read More
Double Materiality Quandary
One member asks, “We are about mid-way through our first double materiality assessment and are struggling with the process and the thought of having to do this every year. I believe that the results will be insightful but the process seems so convoluted. We are using a consulting partner, but have not been impressed with their processes, materials, or guidance and are considering developing our own methods in the future. Do members have any resources, consultant recommendations, or tech solutions that they can share? Have there been any positive experiences or learnings with double materiality that anyone would be willing to share?” Read More
Travel Management
One member asks, “How are members working with the travel management companies to drive reductions in business travel emissions via dashboarding, in tool communications or other avenues?” Read More