Nathan Springer
BSR (Business for Social Responsibility)
Nate is a leader who builds sustainable transport business and supply chains. At BSR (Business for Social Responsibility), he leads two of BSR’s green freight initiatives and many clean logistics sustainability projects for Fortune 500’s. In this role, he managed the project that set Walmart’s science-based target and launched the Sustainable Fuel Buyers’ Principles with UPS, Walmart, Amazon, HP, IKEA, and PepsiCo that now numbers 17 signatories. He oversees best practice sharing, data collection, and supply chain engagement with 50 companies representing 85 percent of the ocean container shipping industry and designed BSR’s approach for companies to build sustainable logistics strategies, roadmaps, and teams.Nate has more than 15 years of experience in sustainability and stakeholder engagement, including internationally with the Peace Corps. He holds an M.B.A. and M.S. in Natural Resources from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Environmental Science from Willamette University. He is fluent in Spanish.
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