Justin Leonard

Justin Leonard is a Senior Financial Analyst specializing in Sustainability at Grainger, a Fortune 500 industrial distribution company headquartered in Chicago. With nearly five years at Grainger, Justin plays a pivotal role in driving the company’s strategy to achieve its public commitment of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, based on a 2018 baseline. His work spans financial modeling, business case development, and long-term strategic planning for energy investments such as solar, hydrogen fuel cells, and building management systems. He also leads carbon accounting and forecasting, environmental reporting, water reduction initiatives, energy procurement, and waste, recycling, and composting programs.