Kyle Debruyn Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

— Supports Global Compliance & Sustainability by participating in developing and implementing sustainability programs to address regulatory compliance and enhance overall sustainability (environmental, social, and financial).— Promotes continual improvement in operations through our ISO 14001 program.— Reviews & monitors ongoing compliance and sustainability activities for assigned projects.— Evaluate the specific impact of pending requirements on Steelcase processes and operations and on Steelcase purchase parts and products.— Reviews compliance status and sustainability impacts of new procedures, processes & chemicals.— Promotes sustainability and advocates for improvements in environmental performance and social responsibility.— Distinguish and communicate potential risk areas. Identify, recommend, and assist with implementing appropriate measures to eliminate or minimize environmental brand and liability risks.— Participates with other Steelcase groups in supporting, pursuing & performing sustainability-related activities.— Serves as a technical resource in defining, researching, and resolving sustainability issues.— Manages relationships with waste vendors.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.As a Sustainability Analyst, my role is to support Global Compliance and Sustainability by participating in the development and implementation of sustainability programs to address regulatory compliance and enhance overall sustainability (environmental, social, and financial).

London, Gb

ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System, ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety, and Supplier Management/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Lead Auditor:Lead and/or participate as an assessor during all phases of a Supplier Management system audit in accordance with social, environmental, and quality, programs. Management of auditors that make up an audit team.Managing all phases of assessments/audits and recommendations for registration.Planning and scheduling assessments/audits and coordinating with team member(s).Representing the assessment team and the company.Total evaluation of supplier sites, reporting non-compliance.Reviewing the social, environmental, and quality documentation, assessing the system, conducting audits in order to evaluate the supplier’s management system before or after Certification, and recommending whether the supplier’s management system meets the appropriate program and customer requirements.Holding opening and closing meetings with and providing progress updates to suppliers on the conduct of initial assessments, surveillance assessments, follow-up assessments, and results of team findings.Explaining the supplier's non-compliance and other observations.Producing reports to be submitted to the Client and/or Certification Authority Department on each audit documenting all non-compliances.Helping with lower-tier auditor training, assisting sales forces on client visits.Conducting assigned audits in accordance with contracted client agreements & submit required reports in a timely manner.Manage/Perform management system audits.Evaluate client for compliance and non-compliance to the specifics of the program standards and/or specific customer requirements.Discuss corrective action and non-compliance with the client in a non-advisory capacity.Provide on-the-job training for auditors and provisional personnel.

London, Gb

Supporting the Business Assurance division by providing technical and administrative support of Intertek's Green Services program, which primarily entails delivery of third party environmental, health, and safety management system audits (ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018) and client/industry-specific audits.

Developed cardboard recycling program resulting in savings of over $1,200 and 575 yards of reduced landfill waste annually at a global office furniture design and manufacturing company.Developed a chemical transparency and reporting program at a global furniture design and manufacturing company used to support the company's commitment to disclose chemical ingredients to its customers. Close collaboration with numerous suppliers and customers to achieve sustainability goals.

Conducted research pertaining to campus greenhouse gas emissions and energy use on campus.Collection and input of data pertaining to university energy usage into management spreadsheets.Contributed towards the goal of getting university AASHE STARS certified, specifically air and climate operations.Created data management spreadsheets to track sustainability progress in the future.Participated in meetings with campus faculty and staff pertaining to campus sustainability initiatives and projects.Assisted in campus improvement projects such as the planting of 40+ trees around campus and waste management landfill reduction strategies.Gained experience with sustainability tracking and reporting tools and computer programs such as Schooldude and Campus Carbon Calculator from the University of New Hampshire.Attended conferences and networked with sustainability managers and coordinators from various institutions around North and South Carolina.Became familiar with sustainability terms such as circular economy, cradle-to-cradle, and triple bottom line.Conducted study on the feasibility of a green revolving fund at Winthrop University.

Bachelor'S, Business Administration, Concentration In Sustainable Business, Minor In Sustainability

Study Abroad Coursework

Business General Management

High School, General Education