CHET CHAFFEE

Mountain View, CA 94040

650.969.1366 chaffee2004@comcast.net
To HR:
I am pleased to be able to submit my resume for consideration for jobs involving business
sustainability and sustainability management. I have worked in the field of sustainability, in one form
or another, my entire working career. As a biologist by training, I have a passion for all living things as
well as the planet that supports them. As a father, husband, and member of my community, my
concern is maintaining an environment that allows all people to lead healthy, productive, and happy
lives.
In the area of sustainability management I have worked to improve the environmental, social, and
economic aspects of products and associated supply chains. My work includes the reporting of
carbon, energy, water, and waste to both regulatory and voluntary programs, evaluation of resource
sustainability, energy efficiency, packaging, and distribution through the use of sustainability metric s
and life cycle assessments. I also led the effort to set up a team that is the exclusive scoring team of
the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) which scores the submissions of thousands of participating
companies.
Over the years I have filled a variety of other roles from developing products with environmental
benefits, to measuring the environmental benefits of products, developing and reviewing compliant
green claims for products, actively working with procurement managers seeking environmentally
preferable products, and reporting corporate sustainability accomplishments. I have also participated
in a number of industry, trade, technical, and government committees defining what makes
something green or EPP and what processes are needed to verify the accuracy of environmental
and sustainability claims.
All of the work mentioned above is based on a solid technical foundation. I am trained in Life Cycle
Assessment or LCA by the late Dr. Ian Boustead, one of the foremost LCA practitioners of his time
(considered the father of LCA). I have applied the processes and thinking of LCA to numerous
projects and programs to better understand the specific environmental benefits of processes and
products. For example, I applied LCA to improve the environmental metrics of the sports stadium
built in Sydney for the 2000 Olympic Games. I have also applied LCA thinking and practices to
develop evaluation systems, product certification standards, and the requirements for eco-labeling. I
was part of the team that developed the standards for the first Type III Eco-Label under ISO14044.
I am also a practiced and polished communicator. I have presented technical studies, sustainability
projects, and conference papers to both national and international audiences internationally. I have
also been interviewed as an expert on sustainability for radio, television and print.
I trust you will find my abilities nicely match the needs of firms seeking true sustainability
professionals.
Sincerely,
Chet Chaffee, Ph.D.

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CHET CHAFFEE
Mountain View, CA 94040 650.969.1366 chaffee2004@comcast.net

S U S T A I N A B I L IT Y M A N A G E M E N T

Sustainability Manager setting up sustainability management programs for large and small companies
Accomplished Sustainability Report manager and developer experienced with CDP, GRI, DJSI, EICC, FTC
Development of Metrics Assessment Tools for products and supply chain initiatives covering carbon,
energy, water, and waste.
Real Estate reporting expert managing both regulatory and voluntary reporting requirements for large real
estate portfolios.
Life cycle assessment expert conducting, directing, and managing life cycle projects internationally.
Environmental Brand Developer with success positioning products based on environmental attributes to
build brand reputation.
Approachable manager who champions a vision, works collaboratively to execute it, and ensures its
success.
Seasoned and influential communicator with plentiful achievements communicating complex concepts
clearly in multi-stakeholder engagements, teambuilding, government affairs, media relations, and public
speaking.

SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Sustainable Management
Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability Metrics
Standards Development
Sustainability Marketing

Sustainability Brand Management

Environmental Claims Marketing
Corporate Social Accountability
Supply Chain Sustainability Management
Life Cycle Assessment

Strategic Planning
Program Development
Program Management
Program Budgeting
Communications Strategy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FIRSTCARBON SOLUTIONS Mountain View, CA
First-to-market with full suite of carbon management services.
Director Sustainability 2009- 2014

I lead a sustainability consulting practice that focuses on helping companies develop and implement strategic thinking
around environmental and CSR activities. FirstCarbon provides services that include developing sustainability metrics
for corporate activities and products, setting up data systems for benchmarking and measuring performance, LCAs,
GHG inventories, CSR strategies, energy audits, water audits, and waste minimization or zero waste programs. Our
practice focuses on both corporate functions as well as supply chain initiatives.
Key Results:

Developed Sustainable Management consulting practice

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Design and development of the first SaaS application (Carbon Foodprint) for using sustainability metrics
to improve food service operations through continuous measurement of performance in energy, water,
waste, and carbon in food service cafes and supply chain operations. Deployed for the largest food
service provider in the world (Compass) across 10,000 cafes and hundreds of supply chain vendors in
the US and 15,000 cafes and thousands of suppliers across Europe and Asia.

Developed independent scoring program for CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)

Developed services to improve reporting and scores for corporate participants in CDP Carbon, CDP
Water, DJSI, GRI, and EICC. Improved client scores to reach highest levels within CDP reporting
programs.

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Assisted in development of supply chain tool (Supply Link) for communicating metrics based
performance on environmental, social, and economic parameters between major brands (Nike, Target,
Walmart, Tesco, etc.) and suppliers.

Positioning products and companies for improved environmental marketing and branding (Carbon
Neutral, Zero Waste, Reduced Emissions, Sustainable Management)

Set up large scale real estate sustainability measurement (carbon, energy, water, waste) and reporting
tools for Fortune 500 Corporation in Financial Services industry.

Developed LCA consulting practicestrategic planning, operations, and business development.

Conceived online and print marketing materials to promote portfolio of Professional Services.

Provide public seminars for clients directly to client customers on product benefits based on Life Cycle
Assessment.

SCIENTIFIC CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS Emeryville, CA

Global leader in third-party environmental, sustainability, and food quality certification, auditing, testing, standards
development, and marketing claims
Executive Vice President, Environmental Programs 2004 to 2009 (Vice President); Vice President and Director Marine
Fisheries Certification (2000-2004); Director, Single Claims Certification (1994-1997); Accounts Manager (1990-1993)
From 1992 2009, I designed, developed, and directed corporate consulting practices in life cycle assessment,
environmental claim certification, and natural resource certification (annual revenues of $4M+). The life cycle
consulting program focused on environmental assessment of products, processes, and services for clients in
numerous industries (energy generation, consumer products, building materials, built environment, food, packaging,
transportation, chemicals, mining and materials for the purposes of making technically accurate and scientifically
defensible claims about the environmental benefits of their products, processes, or services. Also conceived,
developed, and managed LCA-based assessments of energy efficiency projects for the Department of Energy and
Loan Guarantee Office of the U.S. government from 2008 2009 to verify reductions in carbon emissions, particulate
emissions, and acid rain emissions. From 2007 2009 managed a program under contract to Safeway to provide
guidance on environmental design for branded products using LCA based design tools. .
Throughout the entire 19 year period (1990-2009) I managed an environmental claims assessment program under
contract to The Home Depot to work with suppliers/vendors to ensure all environmental claims on products sold in
Home Depot stores are accurate, scientifically defensible, and relevant based on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
guidelines for making green claims. This same program was also implemented by the National Retail Hardware
Association for select members from 1996 1999.
Managing these consulting services included analyzing industry trends, budget management, and developing
marketing and sales tools. I also served as the public face of programs through print, television, and trade shows and
played a significant role in the companys senior advisory group.
Key Results:

Co-developed the first state and federally recognized Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification
program using life cycle assessment.

Conceived earliest methodology for capturing and analyzing land use and habitat impacts in LCA which has been
used by numerous electric utility companies and provided the data for the first Environmental Product
Declaration for electricity production (Vatenfall, Sweden)

Co-developed first ISO Type III Label in the marketplace and contributed to the ISO Guidance on Type III labels.

Conducted the first environmental assessment of an Olympic Sports Stadium for the 2000 Summer Olympics in
Sydney, Australia (under contract to Multiplex and in coordination with the New South Wales Government Office
of the State Architect).

Designed, developed, and managed first US program for verifying use/non-use of ODCs (Ozone Depleting
Chemicals) in the supply chain of manufactured electronics products from foreign exporters for the purpose of
reporting directly to the Internal Revenue Service - saving clients >$500 million is federal excise taxes.

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Co-developed the first state and federally recognized Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification
program using life cycle assessment.

Served as corporate spokesperson in many press interviews (TV, Radio, Magazine, Blogs) asserting key messages
and building brand reputation.

Delivered public presentations in numerous countries on LCA, Environmental Claims, Natural Resource
Management (FSC and MSC Certification Programs) Sustainability Metrics, and Sustainable Management.

Provided written and oral testimony on environmental claims and marketing language to the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Influenced government officials to embrace benefits of Marine Stewardship Council program.

Peer reviewed State of California legislation on recycled content, environmental claims marketing, and VOCs.

Peer reviewed legislation proposed by Senator Feinstein on product eco-labeling.

Written articles, technical publications, white papers, and blogs on sustainable management, metrics, LCAs, and
resource management.

BOUSTEAD CONSULTING AND ASSOCIATES LTD.

Environmental impact consulting and Life Cycle Assessment services.
Founding Partner/Vice President, Marketing (1997 2000)
Work closely with companies to identify, analyze, and report environmental impacts associated with their products,
processes, and services. Draft proposals, deliver presentations at conferences and workshops, manage life cycle
assessment projects to analyze the environmental impacts of small and large scale industrial systems.
Key Results

Conducted assessments for manufacturers of consumer products applying for Eco-Options at The Home Depot.
Conducted assessments for manufacturers of consumer products for Safeways Bright Green Brand.
Conducted and managed assessment projects for trade associations, manufacturers, architects, and developers.
Peer review LCA studies for private, public, and government organizations.
Managed several successful projects assisting clients apply to the DOE Loan Guarantee programs for more than
$500 million in secured loans to build and improve energy efficiency projects with reduced GHG emissions.
Manage projects assessing GHG reductions for large and small scale manufacturing and energy generation
enterprises.
Managed projects for trade associations assessing industry wide environmental metrics for common product
categories.

EDUCATION
University Of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA Ph.D. Biology
California State University San Francisco, San Francisco, CA BA Biology

OF FURTHER NOTE

Previously held positions with Stanford Research Institute International, CH2M Hill Inc., California Academy of
Sciences, and National Marine Fisheries Service.

Produced 50+ published technical reports and scientific papers, jointly or as the sole author, on environmental
assessment, fisheries assessment, and life-cycle assessment.

Co-editor of first book on eco-labeling for Seafood products.

Technical Expertise

Sustainable Management

Sustainability and Environmental Reporting

Sustainability Metrics

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GHG Inventories (Scope 1, 2, and 3)

Water Inventories

Reporting under CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) Carbon, CDP Water, GRI, EICC, DJSI

Life cycle assessment

Environmental Marketing Claims compliance with Federal and State requirements

Environmental Certification (Products and Processes)

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Affiliations (Past and Present)

Institute for Environmental Research and Education (IERE)

ACLCA - The American Center for Life Cycle Assessment

AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science

SETAC Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

AMA American Marketing Association

USGBC US Green Building Council

Marine Stewardship Council Accredited Lead Certifier

ANSI American National Standards Institute

ISO International Standards Organization

Project Examples

Development of SaaS application for tracking, communicating, and sharing environmental, social, and performance
information between Major Brands (Nike, Target, Walmart, Tesco, etc.) and their suppliers.

Development of SaaS software application to benchmark and track sustainability performance of food service
operations and supply chain (Compass USA 2011 to 2014).

Screening Tool on Products Proposed for Home Depots Eco-Options Program (Home Depot 2006-2009). Products
include energy savings appliances, garden tools, drain openers, fertilizers, pesticides, water saving devices, paints,
outdoor furniture, etc.

A Screening Tool on Products Proposed for Safeways Bright Green Brand (Safeway 2006-2009). Products included
laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent, disposable tableware, paper towels and napkins, etc.

Cradle-to-grave assessment comparing solar photovoltaic panels with cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film technology
to the U.S. electrical grid (2009 - Client Confidential)

Life cycle assessments (cradle-to grave) of a Lithium Ion Battery Systems for HEVs and EVs compared to conventional
systems using a gasoline powered combustion engine in Light Duty Vehicles with similar MPG. (2009 Client
Confidential)

Sustainability assessment of ANTRONTM Nylon 6,6 Commercial Carpet Fiber (Invista 2009)

Sustainability assessment for STAINMASTERTM Nylon 6,6 Commercial Carpet Fiber (Invista 2010)

Ecoprofiles of a Low-Income Housing Development in Emeryville, CA. (Siegel & Strain Architects 2002)

Ecoprofiles of Three Alternative Designs for the 2000 Sydney, Australia Olympic Games Sport Stadium (Multiplex
Construction 1998)

Environmental Assessment of Five Commercial Carpets (Masland Carpets 2007)

Assessments (cradle-to-grave) comparing Screen-printed ARTisun monocrystalline silicon solar cell technology to
several monocrystalline & multicrystalline technologies (Suniva 2009)

Peer review of Life Cycle Analysis of Electricity and Steel Production in Australia-ACARP Project 8049. (BHP 2000)

Peer Review of a Life Cycle Analysis for CORTERRA vs. NYLON 6 and NYLON 66 (Shell Chemical 2003)

An LCA to Establish the Saskatchewan Provincial Baseline for Electricity Production and Assess the Environmental
Performance of Supply Options for 2012 (SaskPower 2007)

A Study of Safe Harbor Hydroelectric Power Generation Based on Life-Cycle Stressor-Effects Assessment (Safe Harbor
Water Power Corporation - 1999)

An LCA of Salmon Aquaculture Production in Chile (Fundacion Chile 1998)

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An LCA of Treated Lumber Products for EPP Certification (Osmose 2001, 2008)

An LCA of Spray Paints for a Type III Label (Plastikote 1995)

An LCA of a residential building with innovative environmental technologies (Arizona Public Service 1994)

An LCA of Hydroelectric Power at Conowingo Dam (Exelon 2001)

Peer Review of DRAFT REPORT, LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT: INVENTORY DATA FOR IGCC AND NGCC POWER PLANTS
WITH CO2 CAPTURE (DOE 2008)

An LCA Assessing the Deployment of IGCC and NGCC Technology with Carbon Capture Storage in the Southeastern
Electric Reliability Council (DOE 2008)

An LCA on high performance fibers in textiles and carpets to support environmental marketing of products (Invista
2010)

Sustainability Assessment of new line of cookware to support carbon neutral certification (M. E. Heuck 2011)

LCA of PVOH production using alternate pathways (Sekisui 2012)

REFERENCES
Available upon request