Chemical Watch Product Sustainability Summit USA 2022

About the event Hide

ERM is a proud contributor of the event and will be facilitating each of the four sessions:

Supply chain transparency / responsible sourcing - Ed Struzik, Partner
Design for sustainability - Kate Sellers, Technical Fellow
Achieving a circular economy - Enrique Guinand, Partner
Sustainable packaging - Rick Zultner, Senior Consultant

Wider topics discussed at the event:

key trends and drivers shaping corporate approaches to responsible sourcing programs;
optimising and scaling chemistries across industries to achieve a safe circular economy;
complying with laws in chemicals in products that are being made circular/links between sustainable chemistry and compliance; and
embedding principles of green chemistry into the US commercialisation process

ERM Speakers Hide

Ed Struzik

Partner

Ed has 25 years of supply chain consulting experience. He has designed and implemented supply chain solutions for Fortune 100 companies. His work has focused on the intersection of operations, product stewardship and technology. Ed has led supply chain and sourcing projects in the technology, manufacturing, mining, and chemical industries. Ed ensures clients supply chains are sustainable and resilient, focusing on the challenges of international and US regulations, such as: The Dodd-Frank Act (Conflict Minerals), UK Modern Anti-Slavery Act, California Transparency in Supply Chains, REACh, RoHS and various other internationally accepted frameworks. He has led engagements with clients in: Australia, China, Europe, India, Brazil and Argentina. Ed is a Certified in Inventory and Production Management (CPIM) by the Supply Chain Council. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and has successfully deployed 125 person unit overseas.

Kate Sellers

Technical Fellow

Kate leads multidisciplinary problem-solving teams that help ERM clients to meet their business goals through effective product stewardship and sustainability. She uses her training as a chemist and an engineer to support clients in their regulatory compliance, notably under the US Toxic Substances Control Act. Kate also works with clients to participate in the Circular Economy, where she has assisted clients with designing out waste and pollution, and keeping products and materials in use. Kate’s strategic work with clients also reflects her scholarly pursuits.

Enrique Guinand

Partner

Enrique is a strategic advisor to international businesses, organizations, executives and Boards, providing leadership in strategy, organizational transformation and sustainability. Effective collaborator and partnerships builder who brings empathy and a growth mindset to engaging with complex challenges. Success in leading high-impact projects and cross-functional teams, in areas such as the circular economy and digitalization.

Rick Zultner

Senior Consultant

Rick has 8 years of Product Sustainability experience, specializing in: Packaging, Recycling, the Circular Economy, and Lifecycle Assessments. He has designed, developed, and delivered packaging and recycling solutions for Fortune 100 companies. His work has focused on the intersection of engineering, sustainability, product stewardship, and technology. Rick recently joined ERM from Loop, the world’s largest Reusable products platform, where he was the VP of R&D.

ERM Contact Hide

For more information, please contact Jordan Snyder at jordan.snyder@erm.com