Ryan Schuchard, BSR

Ryan Schuchard is BSR's manager of environmental research and innovation.

As a manager of environmental research and innovation at BSR, Ryan Schuchard helps companies navigate the latest environmental trends through a strategic and financial lens. He focuses on climate change and energy issues such as climate policy, supply chains and products, barriers to clean energy, and human rights. Ryan is involved with various collaborative, multi-sector research initiatives and BSR client projects, including "De-Carbonizing the Supply Chain," a partnership with the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition, which is developing an engagement protocol and standard reporting tool for the information and communications technology sector. He has coauthored chapters in Corporate Responses to Climate Change (Greenleaf Publishing) and Carbon Trading (ICFAI Books), in addition to numerous reports and articles. Ryan holds an M.B.A. from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Oregon State University. He is proficient in Russian and has served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyzstan. Ryan is available by email at rschuchard@bsr.org.

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Simple Tools for Effective Climate Reporting
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, March 17, 2010
Until now, companies have lacked direction on how to report on climate policy engagement. This primer covers what companies are reporting today, what we recommend companies focus on going...
10 Climate Trends That Will Shape Business in 2010
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, January 14, 2010
As 2010 begins, there are looming questions about climate change action, but even amid the uncertainty, there are some clear trends that will significantly shape the business-climate landscape....
Three Ways Companies Can Demonstrate Climate Leadership
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, December 18, 2009
Companies on the leading edge of climate leadership should work with suppliers to improve their carbon efficiency, engage on policy and look beyond climate to other ecosystem challenges. ...
Mountains: The Bellwethers of Climate Change
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, December 11, 2009
Today is International Mountain Day. And in flat Denmark, the role of mountains is getting more attention as part of the international climate negotiations.
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What New Climate Change Policies Will Mean for Your Business
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, March 18, 2009
From the creation of a price on carbon to the standards and incentives that will work to constrain emissions, global climate change policies may impact the fundamental conditions on which all...
Looking for Signs Along the Road to Copenhagen
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, March 05, 2009
The road to a new international climate change treaty is filled with potential twists and turns that will impact how businesses operate in a carbon-constrained economy. Here are some of the...
Climate Change Lessons from the Slopes
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, January 21, 2009
Although a recent report says the warming climate could wipe out skiing entirely in the next century, the ski industry offers examples for how companies in any sector can effectively address...
Five Reasons You Should Consider Generating Your Own Green Energy
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, November 20, 2008
With the energy crisis likely to outlast the current economic crisis, investing in on-site renewable energy generation can insulate your company from the shocks, scarcity, and rising prices of...
A-B-C-Design: Engaging the Whole Company in Developing Sustainable Products
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, July 23, 2008
Given the sheer number of items we purchase, use and throw away every year, it's no surprise that consumer products are the ultimate drivers of carbon emissions. As a result product design is a...
The Difference Between Product and Supply Chain Footprinting
By Ryan Schuchard, BSR, June 25, 2008
The question for companies taking the lead on carbon footprinting now is: What is the relationship between product footprinting and supply chain footprinting, and what should your company be doing...

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