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.
Sustainability Interview Questions
One member asks, "Our wee team is about to interview some internal candidates to join our team as a Sustainability Specialist – role and title are intended to be generic so they can be spread across different corporate CSR initiatives! I was wondering if you had ever seen any ideas for interview questions for a typical corporate sustainability role? Before I start from scratch, I thought it would be wise to drop you a wee message in case you’d seen any gems." The gauntlet has been thrown, what are your favorite questions to ask when conducting an interview. Read More
Employee Electric Charging Stations
One member asks, "Do you have any info on what most companies are doing regarding the costs associated with employees using on-site charging stations provided by their employer? We are about to go live with several at some of our larger sites. Completely free? Pay for electricity only? Other?" Read More
Impact Reporting
One member asks, "What consultants have the members used specifically for impact reporting? In terms of impact reporting, did you focus on GRI or SDGs, or both? Or some other reporting scheme?" Read More
Emissions Dashboard
One member asks, "What companies are using a carbon dashboard? This would be taking energy data and calculating scope 2 and maybe scope 1 emissions and displaying it in a way that makes the data actionable. Was this developed in-house or are you using a provider's tool?" Read More
Corporate Report Resources (Refresh)
It's been six years since we rolled up a collection of reporting resources and we're sure much has changed. One of our members is interested in identifying a new agency to work on their Global Citizenship Report. Read More
Biodegradable Materials
One member asks, "We are interested in learning about current and future demand for biodegradable solutions, materials and products. Are GBEN members changing or planning to change any part of their portfolios to include biodegradable materials? Does your organization have parameters as to what constitutes biodegradability? Is there any interest to have a brief discussion on the topic?" Read More
Science-based Targets
One GBEN member is in the process of committing to a science based target (SBTi). They have a couple of questions for those who have already been through the process as follows: Did you use a third party to validate your emissions data? And, if you haven’t set a target yet, do you plan to validate before setting the target? Read More
Where Are You with the SDGs?
One member asks, "Five years since the launch of the SDGs, where does your company stand? Do you still talk about the SDGs? Have them in your strategy? Leverage them for employee engagement or innovation? Or is there another approach or global/regional campaign in the spotlight?" Read More
Scope 3 Category 15 (Investments)
One member asks, "According to the GHG Protocol, Scope 3 Category 15 (Investments) is primarily intended for financial institutions and financial services companies. However, the language is a bit vague and it could be interpreted much more broadly. Has anyone who is not representing a financial institution included investments in their GHG boundary or are they considering doing so in the future? If so, what were the key reasons for doing so?" Read More
Sustainability Interns
How many of you are planning on hiring a sustainability intern this summer and what will they be doing? Read More