“Our clients want to know which of the 400+ eco-labels are credible and which of the many green purchasing guidelines to use. We can help with that, but only a multi-stakeholder collaboration can shift significant market demand to those credible standards.”
ANASTASIA O’ROURKE
Principal | DEKRA Sustainability
“The Council will help institutional buyers to efficiently and accurately incorporate sustainability into procurement decisions.”
CYNTHIA CUMMIS
Deputy Director | GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
Former Founding Director | Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA
“It’s great to be a part of a community that has focus, energy, and passion for delivering on the commitment to improve the relevant environmental, social, and economic impacts in purchasing.”
DAN PLESHKO
VP, Aeronautics Quality Transformation | Lockheed Martin Co.
“SPLC keeps us up to date on the latest thinking in supply chain sustainability. We benefit from being part of a community where next practices are shared and challenging issues are discussed in a collaborative forum.”
JOAN KERR
Director, Supplier Sustainability and Diversity | PG&E
“The Council’s multi-stakeholder guidance and clear thinking make it a voice worth listening to.”
JONATHAN RIFKIN
Green Purchasing Coordinator | City of Washington, DC
“SPLC’s Guidance has allowed us to apply an unprecedented strategic approach to our sustainable procurement efforts, and brought more attention and excitement to our program than I have seen in years.”
KARL BRUSKOTTER
Sustainability Analyst | City of Santa Monica
“It’s very exciting to have an organization that supports and guides our procurement with principles for sustainable purchasing, so that there is a common language and standard protocol for sustainable purchasing.”
KATHY McDUFFE
VP, Supply Chain | Interface
“I’m really excited to see a group coming together to do what all of us purchasing managers have been waiting to see for a long time.”
NICOLE JACKSON
Sustainable Sourcing & Travel Manager | World Wildlife Fund
“EPA supports efforts to clarify and propel the sustainable products movement and hopes the Council will be successful in its important work.”
ROBERT PERCIASEPE
Acting Administrator and Deputy Administrator | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
“The institution with the greatest potential to advance sustainability into society is business. The Council will leverage this influence to help shape the future of sustainable procurement.”
TAD RADZINSKI, PE, LEED AP, SFP
Certification Officer | GreenCircle Certified, LLC
“As a Founding Member, we believe the Council will help unleash the power of institutional buying to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainability.”
YALMAZ SIDDIQUI
Senior Director, Environmental Strategy | Office Depot
Co-Chair, Steering Committee | Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
“As a founding member, FedEx is using SPLC’s Guidance to build on our existing efforts to drive and refine sustainability language into our contracts. The structure approach ensures stakeholder alignment and provides transparency throughout the process.”
PAT HOPPER
Director, Sourcing | FedEx Services
“SPLC is bringing clarity and rigor to the often amorphous topic of sustainable purchasing. By providing the framework to define and recognize leadership in the field, SPLC is helping orient the marketplace to benefit people and the planet.”
JOSH SILVERMAN
Director, Office of Sustainability Support | US Department of Energy
