Sharon Smith

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Sustainability Consultant
Indonesia

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    Responsible Sourcing Advisor - Consultant
    Daemeter Consulting
    Feb 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)
    • Managed global teams of up to 10 consultants in matrixed organization, supporting Fortune 500 and smaller FMCG and agricultural companies in implementation of sustainable commodities sourcing commitments, for own managed operations and extensive supply chains. • Advised world's largest agribusiness traders on adoption and socialization of sustainability policies, grievance mechanisms, supplier engagement strategies, supplier risk assessment protocols, purchase control systems, and public reporting and transparency. Worked with clients to develop strategic frameworks, targets and KPIs, action plans and roadmaps, to advance sustainability plans. • Supported companies in preparing of investor and customer communications materials, includi
  • Independent Consultant
    Sustainability Consultant
    Independent Consultant
    Oct 2017 - Oct 2022 (5 years 1 month)
    • Advise the philanthropic, NGO, and private sectors on effective market based strategies for addressing the problem of agricultural commodity-driven deforestation globally. • Advise NGOs on campaign design and communications materials focused on addressing environmental and social problems originating from unsustainable palm oil, beef and soy production and consumption.
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    Campaign Manager, Tropical Forest & Climate Initiative
    Union of Concerned Scientists
    Jul 2013 - Sep 2017 (4 years 3 months)
    • Managed team at the Tropical Forest & Climate Initiative at the Union of Concerned Scientists, working to stem carbon emissions, deforestation, biodiversity loss and human conflict driven by the aggressive expansion of industrial palm oil plantations and other agricultural commodities into tropical forests worldwide. • Worked closely with over two dozen Fortune 500 companies to adopt commodity sourcing policies that protect forests and our climate. • In partnership with allies, utilized consumer goods companies as levers to persuade Wilmar, the world's largest palm oil trader, to adopt a zero deforestation sourcing policy. Successfully lobbied other major agricultural commodity traders to adopt moratoria on deforestation in their palm
  • Self Employed
    Philanthropic and NGO consultant
    Self Employed
    Jun 2012 - Jul 2013 (1 year 2 months)
    • Advised philanthropic and NGO clients on strategy design for shifting palm oil sector toward adoption and implementation of zero deforestation and sustainability commitments. Crafted a campaign strategy outlining targets and pathways for persuading Wilmar, the world's largest palm oil trader, to adopt a zero deforestation sourcing policy; later this strategy employed by civil society actors to drive forward this successful campaign.
  • Global Greengrants Fund
    Coordinator, Next Generation Climate Board
    Global Greengrants Fund
    Jun 2011 - Dec 2017 (6 years 7 months)
    • Advise Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) on how and where to increase small-scale global philanthropy to support youth-driven movements for environmental justice. • Launched and lead the Next Generation Climate Board, a new Greengrants global initiative to invest in youth-driven efforts to address climate change. Directed the Next Gen Board in its first $350,000 of grantmaking in five years to more than 60 grassroots youth-led groups in 31 countries, with an emphasis on women- and indigenous-led and/or focused groups.
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    Program Director
    Earth Island Institute
    Feb 2007 - May 2010 (3 years 4 months)
    • Produced annual organizational capstone awards event with 900 audience members and coordinated annual fundraiser raising $85,000 for Brower Youth Awards, North America's top prize for young green leaders. • Managed alumni network and facilitated multi-day learning exchanges for awardees and alumni. • Assistant produced short films on green teens, featured on PBS, The Sundance Channel, and Link TV. • Managed program branding website redesign. • Supported awardees in deepening communications skills, secured media hits approaching 20 million impressions, launched speakers' bureau, and secured book contract with Ten Speed Press to amplify their stories. • Launched partnership granting $50,000 to 100+ teenage entrepreneurs.
  • Rainforest Action Network
    Campaigner
    Rainforest Action Network
    Jul 2002 - Feb 2005 (2 years 8 months)
    Driving force in the national grassroots markets campaigns behind Boise Cascade's commitment to stop the logging and sale of endangered forest products and Citibank's adoption of a comprehensive environmental policy. Spokesperson, trainer, and national days of action coordinator. Expanded grassroots base in Canada and forged alliances with 30-plus partner groups, including the Grassy Narrows First Nation.
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    Assistant Canvass Director and Environmental Field Organizer
    Green Corps
    Jan 1999 - Jan 2000 (1 year 1 month)
    Managed a field staff of eight individuals, running simultaneous campaigns on voter education and forest protection. Social networking and web-based outreach as part of effort generating 1.5 million plus public comments to save 60 million acres of national forests from roadbuilding and development.
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    MEM, Environmental Management
    Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)
  • University of California, Berkeley
    BA/BS, Anthropology, Conservation and Resource Studies
    University of California, Berkeley
    Jan 1996 - Jan 1999 (3 years 1 month)
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    Deforestation Success Stories: Tropical Nations Where Forest Protection and Reforestation Policies Have Worked
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    The Impacts of Oil Palm on Recent Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss
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    The Young Activist's Guide to Building a Green Movement and Changing the World
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    Decade of Progress: Reducing commodity driven deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia