LCA and Sustainability Consulting, Software, Training
EarthShift Global is a leader in LCA and sustainability consulting, software, and training. We empower organizations to confidently make impactful, fact-based decisions that profitably shift their organizational and sustainability performance.
Our Commitment to You
We will help you innovate and grow while lightening your footprint on the planet through new products, services, and business models
We will provide actionable insights that prioritize your brand and bottom line
We will listen closely to your needs and ensure you receive value for your investment
We will be rigorous in our work to protect you from claims of greenwashing
Your data and your model belong to you
Working With Us
Lise Laurin
CEO & Founder
In-depth knowledge: electronics semiconductors, innovation-orientated sectors
ACLCA Lifetime achievement award, 2017
Board member of the Sustainability Conocente Network and ACLCA, and a member of the steering committee for the ACLCA Technical Committee.
Sample Project: 3D printing LCA for HP Inc. - "HP is using it to guide further innovations in products and business models"
H. Thomas (Tom) Etheridge, Ph.D.
Principal Sustainability Advisor, Vice-Chair, Secretary, American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA) Chair, LCA Institute ACLCA Lifetime Individual LCA Leadership Award Recipient, 2022
In-depth knowledge: LCA & carbon footprint analysis for business strategies, corporate sustainability, sustainability reporting
10 years, Worldwide Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint Program Manager, HP Inc.
Pioneered use of anticipatory LCA for product design & improvement, and market creation
ACLCA Lifetime achievement award, 2022
Kiyotada Hayashi, Ph.D.
Director of Research, Asia | Executive Director, EarthShift Global Asia
In-depth knowledge: agriculture, LCA, decision analytics and support systems
35-year background in agricultural research and policy development, including over two decades focused on sustainability, life-cycle topics
Amos Ncube, Ph.D.
Senior Sustainability Advisor
In-depth knowledge: circular economy, LCA, EMergy accounting, agri-food chains, stakeholder-oriented studies
Served as sustainability consultant for Zimbabwe National Cleaner Production Centre
Completing sustainability-oriented doctoral studies at University of Parthenope, Italy, focused on environmental implications of transition towards decarbonized economy
Extensive journal publication record
Juanita Barrera
Senior Sustainability Advisor
In-depth knowledge: process engineering, land-use change, agriculture
Sample project: “Life cycle assessment & socioeconomic evaluation of the illicit crop substitution policy in Colombia,” published in Journal of Industrial Ecology
Miguel Hernandez
Senior Sustainability Analyst
In-depth knowledge: Consumer packaged goods R&D, sustainable packaging
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Master’s degree in Environmental Management from the same university’s Business School
Karen Martinsen Fleming
Chief Marketing Officer | 25+ years experience in sustainable strategy, marketing, education
In-depth knowledge: Sustainable branding, strategy, marketing, product development, communications & education
Led branding and national launch of Seventh Generation and Stonyfield Farm; generated profitable growth for every brand ever managed
BA in Government from Dartmouth College; MBA from Harvard University
Past President of Harvard Green Business Alumni Council
Mariana Ortega Ramirez
Senior Sustainability Analyst
In-depth knowledge: Agriculture, forestry, livestock, and fishing, with special attention on mapping of stakeholder perspectives
Bachelor's degree from UPIBI-IPN Instituto Politécnico Nacional & Técnico in Mexico City; Master’s degree from Leiden University – TU Delft & Graz University in the Netherlands
Nowell Stoddard
Junior Sustainability Analyst
In-depth knowledge: physics, electronics
Bachelor's degree in Physics from Bard College
Master's degree in Physics from Radbound University (expected 2024)
Sample project:
Ncube, A.; Laurin, L; Stoddard, N.; Etheridge, T.; Peterson, L.; Shaffer, M.; Mathur, N.; and Norris, KC. (2024). Towards Circular Electronics: Exploring IC Reuse for Circular Economy Transformation. Electronics Goes Green 2024+, From Silicon to Sustainability, Proceedings, pp. 501-508.
Zeynab Yousefzadeh
Technical Sustainability Analyst
In-depth knowledge: Materials engineering and industrial management, data skills, and a record of successfully advancing sustainability in a mining-oriented industrial organization
Master’s degree in Industrial Management; Master’s degree from Montreal’s Concordia University; her thesis was on Prospective Life Cycle Assessment in Surface Engineering
Tess Konnovitch
Data Visualization Specialist
In-Depth Knowledge: Computational, Laboratory, and Field Research; Art & Design; STEM Teaching & Tutoring
BS degrees in Biology and Environmental Science from LaSalle University, MS in Computational and Integrative Biology from Rutgers University with research focus on data analysis and visualization, longtime artist and designer.
John Rooks
Senior Research & Culture Advisor | 20+ years sustainability consulting experience
In-depth knowledge: research, how to build cultures of sustainability.
Author: EcoHegemony: How Pop Culture Influences Sustainability, and More Than Promote: A monkeywrencher’s guide to authentic marketing.
Sample Project: Multi-national employee research and engagement project designed to activate sustainability, resulting in aiding in the achievement of the client’s goal of carbon neutrality in 2019, one year ahead of target.
Brad Rose
Business Development Associate
In-depth knowledge: renewable energy, aquaponics and aquaculture, scientific research, and business development.
Sample Project: Masters’ research, estuary-based aquaculture: “TMDL for fecal coliforms in Murrell’s Inlet shellfish estuaries”.
Sarah Donovan
Junior Sustainability Analyst
In-depth knowledge: low carbon fuels, agriculture, electronics, small and local enterprises.
Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Environmental Studies from Davidson College; master’s in Resource and Environmental Management from Dalhousie University
Sample Project: used linear modeling in R to explore how landscape configuration and composition metrics influence urban bird richness and feeding guild diversity in 71 cities in the Southeastern U.S., a biodiversity hotspot. Soifer, L. G., Donovan, S. K., Brentjens, E. T., & Bratt, A. R. (2021). Piecing together cities to support bird diversity: Development and forest edge density affect bird richness in urban environments. Landscape and Urban Planning, 213, 104122.
César Camou
Sustainability Analyst
In-depth knowledge: materials science, biomass/biofuels, agriculture, electronics, small and local enterprises.
Bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Materials Science and master’s in Sustainability Science from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Joel Bonales Revuelta
Sustainability Analyst
In-depth knowledge: LCA, footprinting, impact evaluation in agriculture, food, construction, telecom, and other sectors
Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences and master’s in sustainability sciences from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Amalia Sojo
Director of Analytical Services | 20+ years experience with LCA
In-depth knowledge: LCA software implementation, support, and training; integration of economic, environmental, and social considerations in large-scale projects.
Handled diverse roles in startup and long-term growth of major international life cycle management and consulting firm; served corporations, government agencies, and academic clients in Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Oversaw LCA software sales, support, and training programs, including course development and advising/problem solving with clients.
Nathan Ayer, Ph.D.
Director of Research | 15+ years experience in LCA
In-depth knowledge: aquaculture, forestry, bioenergy, Certified LCA Practitioner
Author, 12 peer-reviewed journal articles; instructor, Dalhousie Univ., University of Waterloo
Sample Project: Masters' research, land-based aquaculture: "LCA revealed key environmental trade-offs for 'green' technologies"
Our Clients
MeliBio
MeliBio is creating honey without honey bees. The company is dedicated to building a world where humans and bees thrive by leveraging innovative food science and technology.
This process has led to a lot of learnings on our team and we look forward to using the data to make meaningful and strategic improvements. We appreciate the thoughtfulness from Earth Shift Global to craft these resources for us!
HP
HP is a multinational developer and provider of hardware components, as well as software and related services
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
The United States Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services
O-I Glass
O-I Glass, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 company that specializes in container glass products. It is one of the world's leading manufacturers of packaging products, holding the position of largest manufacturer of glass containers in North America, South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public land-grant research university
“I have taught packaging sustainability since the Spring 2008 to MSU packaging students. The main goal of this course is to evaluate the environmental footprint of product/packaging systems using LCA concepts and streamlined LCA software. After using many types of software, I have found that PackageSmart does a great job of encouraging system thinking and developing a product/packaging life-cycle perspective among my students.”
— Rafael Auras, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Packaging, Michigan State University
Becton Dickinson
Becton, Dickinson and Company, also known as BD, is an American multinational medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents. BD also provides consulting and analytics services in certain geographies
Steelcase
Steelcase is the leading manufacturer of furniture for offices, hospitals, and classrooms
GE Healthcare
As of 2017, GE Healthcare is a manufacturer and distributor of diagnostic imaging agents and radiopharmaceuticals for imaging modalities that are used in medical imaging procedures
Procter & Gamble
The Procter & Gamble Company is an American multinational consumer goods corporation
YFYJupiter
YFYJupiter is an integrated brand packaging services company
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly referred to as BMW, is a German multinational corporation which produces luxury vehicles and motorcycles
Green Chef
Green Chef is an American ingredient-and-recipe meal kit company focused on organic offerings
“PackageSmart has done exactly what I needed it to and I have been totally satisfied with it.” — Jeff Yorzyk, Director of Sustainability, Green Chef
Danisco
Danisco is one of the world's leading producers of ingredients for food and other consumer products
OTR Wheel Engineering
OTR Wheel Engineering is a diversified integrator, engineering firm, manufacturer and distributor with a Global footprint for specialized Tires, Wheels, Steel Castings, Rubber Tracks, and other fabricated goods
“It has been a great pleasure for OTR Wheel Engineering’s Green Carbon division to work with EarthShift Global on greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction at our tire recycling operations. I remember saying after our first conference call in 2013 that our partnership with Lise Laurin and her team would be long and productive, and that has very much proven to be the case.”
Unifi
Unifi, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of recycled and synthetic products made from polyester and nylon in the United States, Brazil, China, and internationally
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The SAC is a global, multi-stakeholder non-profit alliance for the fashion industry
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products
Xerox
Xerox is an American corporation that sells print and digital document products and services in more than 160 countries
Merck
Merck is a premier research intensive biopharmaceuticals company
DuPont
DuPont is a global provider of chemicals and specialty products
Dow Chemical Company
Dow manufactures plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products
Eastman Chemical
Eastman is a global advanced materials and specialty additives company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day
Caterpillar
Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial turbines
ExxonMobil
As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy providers and chemical manufacturers, ExxonMobil develops and applies next-generation technologies to help safely and responsibly meet the world's growing needs for energy and high-quality chemical products
Cotton Incorporated
Cotton Incorporated is a not-for-profit company providing the resources and research needed to help companies develop and market superior, innovative, and profitable cotton products
News & Updates
Three Newly Published ISO Standards: A Pivotal Step Toward Adoption of Circular Business Practices
As more organizations embrace circularity, the standards will enable the systems thinking and business model reconsideration needed for sustainable business practices