Hugo Neu Corporation Sustainability Seminar Series: Sustainable Waste Management
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering
Speaker: Kevin J. George, Manager, Sustainability Reporting and Data Analytics
ABSTRACT
Organizations generate an increasing amount of waste as a byproduct of their day-to-day activities and operations. Improperly managed waste can have significant impacts to both the environment and human health. In recent years, there has been a strategic shift from trying to minimize the amount of waste generated to examining where in the value chain waste can be prevented and encouraging a circular economy. New practices in sustainable materials management (SMM) are allowing organizations to reduce their intensity of waste generated, reuse materials for longer periods of time, and more effectively manage the end-of-life when waste is discarded. In many cases, SMM practices are both environmentally and financially beneficial. Standard bearers such as the United Nations (via the Sustainable Development Goals), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) have developed reporting standards that allow all stakeholders to better understand an organizations effectiveness at managing waste.
BIOGRAPHY
Kevin is currently the Manager, Sustainability Reporting and Data Analytics at the Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), where he leads the company’s efforts to promote its sustainability program to external stakeholders. Prior to joining PSEG, Kevin held roles with some of the largest energy firms in North America and has a strong track record of producing results within the commercial and industrial space.
Kevin is a proud alumnus of the Stevens Institute of Technology, having received his Master of Science in Information Systems in 2007. Prior to that he completed his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Rutgers University. Kevin holds certification credentials from both the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB FSA) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI Certified Sustainability Practitioner).
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