Josh Whitney Email & Phone Number

Boulder, Co, Us

Boulder, Co, Us

Dublin 2, Ie

As of January 2024, I am double-hatting leadership of Accenture's Sustainable Value Chain (SVC) and Sustainability Measurement, Analytics & Performance (SMAP) practices for North America. Key responsibilities include building offering and assets, developing talent, GTM strategy and execution across the Americas, ecosystem partner lead for Watershed, Ecovadis, Workiva, business development at-large and client delivery. Within SVC, we are transforming supply chains for sustainable impact leveraging Accenture's Americas business in Supply Chain & Operations and Industry X, by building supply chains that are Trusted, Net Zero, and Circular leveraging our end-to-end capabilities as well as providing functional action at scale, by embedding sustainability into our domain level offerings. Member of the NA Supply Chain & Operations Industry X Executive Committee leadership team.Within our Sustainability Measurement, Analytics& Performance practice, we help clients to manage risk, regulation and reporting with a technology first approach, leveraging Accenture's market leading technology, data and AI capabilities alongside our Technology, CFO Enterprise Value and Strategy & Consulting practices.I concurrently also serve as the Strategy & Consulting Sustainability lead for our Integrated SAP Offering team, reinventing Accenture's GTM program and embedding sustainability into transformational SAP implementations with our largest clients.Industry specific expertise: Life Sciences, Retail, Consumer Goods & Services, Communications Media and Telecomm, High Technology, Industrials

London, England, Gb

My goals are the same whether the client is a multi-billion dollar sector leader or a punchy pre-revenue startup, I help to shape their sustainability and business strategy, evaluate and tune their technology and tools, and provide the resources to scale their impact within their business and supply chain, and through their customers.Specialties: - Corporate Sustainability Strategy at-large- Net Zero solutions: Scope 1-2-3 GHG emissions accounting, reporting and reduction strategies and program design; Goal Setting & Science-based Targets; Climate risk and scenario planning (TCFD); Reductions and removals strategy and implementation from efficiency to low/no carbon fuels and renewables to nature-based and engineered DAC solutions; and best practices reporting (GRI, SASB, SDGs etc.)- Technology Sector and Data Center/Cloud & Sustainability Subject Matter Expert- Business Development and Client Management- Organizational Management and P&L responsibility- Venture Capital/ Private Equity investment, modeling, due diligence and M&ASectors expertise: Information, Communications & Technology, Retail, Consumer Packaged Goods and FMCG, Industrials, Materials, Chemicals, Financial Services and Institutional Investment

London, England, Gb

London, England, Gb

I led our Technology sector approach in North America and launched our Science Based Targets initiative with clients while continuing to support our team and clients across the Advisory & Communications and Analytics service areas.

London, England, Gb

Anthesis is a specialist sustainability firm that underpins strategic advice with robust evidence, and combines technology, managed services and communications expertise to deliver valuable business outcomes. We work with many of the world’s leading companies who recognize that when sustainable lifestyles, products and business models are aligned with commercial drivers, they see great results. Operating in the space between the large consulting firms where sustainability is marginal, and the small boutiques, Anthesis is able to deliver both locally and globally through our offices across seven countries. Our approach is based on deep subject matter expertise and industry experience, and we implement approaches that deliver meaningful and lasting environmental, social and economic benefits.From 2013 through 2017, as the North America lead for Anthesis' Advisory & Communications practice, I was responsible for development and execution of our business plan, practice area profit & loss financial management, coordinating practice communications, engaging in global cross-selling initiatives and supporting our global brand. Our core services in this area include: - Strategy development (i.e. Defining vision and values for, and implementing Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility strategies, circular economy business model development, and Innovation and thought leadership white papers); - Materiality assessments (i.e. Matrix and prioritization development, benchmarking, metrics and project scoping); - Analytics and Reporting (i.e. CSR and Sustainability reports, GRI reports, CDP & GHG emissions inventory); and Stakeholder Engagement activities

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Practice Area Lead for Corporate Sustainability Strategy (US).Responsible for:Business unit team management and growth/ P&L; Key client management and project delivery; Business development. Sector expertise: Information Communications Technology; Financial Services; Chemical/ Pharma; Apparel/ Outdoor Industry.Key clients included:Salesforce.comMicrosoftEcolab

Los Angeles, California, Us

Associate Judge for the Rocky Mountain CTO 2010 Competition

Golden, Co, Us

nrel.gov/technologytransfer/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs.htmlSupport the Commercialization/ Technology Transfer Office to identify technologies that are best aligned for market adoption, new business startup and/or capital investment to accelerate the implementation of renewable energy and related technologies.

New York City, New York, Us

techstars.orgIntern extraordinaire, helped to keep the program running and provide support for Mentors and Founders. I supported the following companies to go from idea to investment ready:- rezora.com- everlater.com- nextbigsound.com- timzon.com

New York, Ny, Us

I supported strategic direction and client services for WSP Environment & Energy’s San Francisco and Denver offices, which provide sustainability management advisory services to Fortune 500 firms. At WSP, I developed broad technical experience delivering corporate sustainability strategy support across multiple organizational levels as well as tactical implementation of such diverse programs as conducting organizational and product GHG inventories, managing product and supply chain programs focused upon environmental performance and operational efficiency, corporate environmental, social and governance reporting and providing sustainable master planning and low energy building design support.Some of my clients included: - Microsoft- Cisco Systems- Merrill Lynch- Seagate Technology- Aravo- Monster Cable- nVidia- Lexmark

Oakland, Ca, Us

www.builditgreen.org

Berkeley, Ca, Us

www.natlogic.com

Ventura, California, Us

Santa Cruz, CA

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

www.conservation-strategy.org Organized and led multiple environmental economic courses for environmentalists in developing countries to aid conservation and preservation efforts.

I led a self-guided, camping-only and unsupported bicycle trip with 16 students (ages 14-16) from Amsterdam to Paris. It rained 20 out 28 days on the road. I learned a lot about myself.

Mba, Entrepreneurship & Sustainability

Ba, Environmental Studies, International Affairs

Belize: Ecology And Conservation

British Columbia: Coastal Temperate Rainforest Ecology