SCS Global Services Celebrates 40 Years of Sustainability and Innovation in San Francisco Bay Area
SCS Global Services (SCS) is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a trailblazer in third-party certification and sustainability standards. Recently, the company was recognized as one of the fastest-growing private enterprises in the San Francisco Bay Area during the San Francisco Business Times' annual Fast 100 event.
"Big ideas can emerge from the smallest beginnings," stated Linda Brown, Senior Vice President and Co-Founder of SCS, who accepted the award for the organization. "When we founded SCS in 1984, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues were not prominent in business discussions. As priorities shifted, so did our growth. Today, we provide professional services on six continents, aiding companies, NGOs, and governmental bodies in tackling complex climate, environmental, and social challenges through over 130 nationally and internationally recognized programs."
The company’s late founder and CEO, Dr. Stanley Rhodes, who passed away last year, was a staunch advocate for ethical environmental and social practices. He dedicated the organization to confronting significant challenges, including minimizing pesticide residues and pathogens in food, improving natural resource management, enhancing sustainable supply chains, reducing manufacturing pollution, overseeing the full life-cycle of industrial systems, and mitigating climate impacts.
“Our mission has always been to address issues and assist stakeholders in finding ways to improve both societal outcomes and financial performance,” noted Matthew Rudolf, the current CEO.
He attributed recent growth, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, to a proactive attitude coupled with innovative initiatives aimed at elevating performance standards rather than merely maintaining the status quo.
"Recent innovations include a new standard and certification program for water stewardship and resilience, targeted advisory services to assist companies with compliance to new EU regulations, advancements in sustainable agriculture, and a comprehensive sustainability rating system for diamond jewelry," Rudolf added. “Last month, we introduced the Global Heat Reduction (GHR) Initiative, which aims to support corporations, government agencies, and other stakeholders in identifying effective strategies to mitigate trapped heat in the atmosphere, addressing the climate crisis.”
A GHR-hosted panel on the climate impacts of super pollutants, such as methane and black carbon, will take place on October 29 during this year’s Verge 2024 climate tech conference in San Jose, organized by the Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz). The panel will feature Kiff Gallagher, GHR Executive Director, along with:
"Big ideas can emerge from the smallest beginnings," stated Linda Brown, Senior Vice President and Co-Founder of SCS, who accepted the award for the organization. "When we founded SCS in 1984, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues were not prominent in business discussions. As priorities shifted, so did our growth. Today, we provide professional services on six continents, aiding companies, NGOs, and governmental bodies in tackling complex climate, environmental, and social challenges through over 130 nationally and internationally recognized programs."
The company’s late founder and CEO, Dr. Stanley Rhodes, who passed away last year, was a staunch advocate for ethical environmental and social practices. He dedicated the organization to confronting significant challenges, including minimizing pesticide residues and pathogens in food, improving natural resource management, enhancing sustainable supply chains, reducing manufacturing pollution, overseeing the full life-cycle of industrial systems, and mitigating climate impacts.
“Our mission has always been to address issues and assist stakeholders in finding ways to improve both societal outcomes and financial performance,” noted Matthew Rudolf, the current CEO.
He attributed recent growth, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, to a proactive attitude coupled with innovative initiatives aimed at elevating performance standards rather than merely maintaining the status quo.
"Recent innovations include a new standard and certification program for water stewardship and resilience, targeted advisory services to assist companies with compliance to new EU regulations, advancements in sustainable agriculture, and a comprehensive sustainability rating system for diamond jewelry," Rudolf added. “Last month, we introduced the Global Heat Reduction (GHR) Initiative, which aims to support corporations, government agencies, and other stakeholders in identifying effective strategies to mitigate trapped heat in the atmosphere, addressing the climate crisis.”
A GHR-hosted panel on the climate impacts of super pollutants, such as methane and black carbon, will take place on October 29 during this year’s Verge 2024 climate tech conference in San Jose, organized by the Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz). The panel will feature Kiff Gallagher, GHR Executive Director, along with:
- Mark Z. Jacobson, a climate scientist from Stanford University and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and the Precourt Institute for Energy;
- Phillip Duffy, chief scientist at Spark Climate Solutions, who has served under two U.S. administrations in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, led the Woodwell Climate Research Center, and was a Senior Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; and
- Ning Jeng, Co-Founder of Recoolit, a startup focused on reducing refrigerant emissions through lifecycle management.
The San Francisco Business Times recognized privately held companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area with these awards.
"Our region is known for its innovation and growth-supporting ecosystem," remarked Pete Casillas, Publisher of the San Francisco Business Times. “SCS Global Services and all the companies recognized deserve special acknowledgment for their contributions to our regional economy.”
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