Neil Mendenhall
Director, ESG Strategy
Neil is a professional sustainability consultant and auditor with over 20 years of experience working with small to large organizations to develop and advance their sustainability goals. Projects include the development of corporate policies, codes of conduct, materiality assessments, ESG goal setting, responsible sourcing protocols, supplier risk assessments, and supplier audit programs. Neil's experience spans a broad range of industries and issues, including mining and conflict minerals, forestry, pulp & paper and deforestation risk, agriculture, botanicals, biofuels, electronics, transportation, forced labor, and supply chain traceability. In addition, Neil is a credentialled auditor under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), and a number of biofuel and agriculture programs (ISCC, RSB, and Bonsucro). Neil also leads SCS’ corporate sustainability report assurance work as an Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner under AccountAbility’s AA1000 Assurance Standard. Since taking a position at SCS in 2005, Neil has conducted corporate and supply chain sustainability assessments of forests, plantations, mines, factories, and offices throughout the Americas, Asia, Australia, Africa, and Latin America. Neil’s education includes a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Environmental Technology at Sonoma State University and a master’s degree in International Environmental Policy from the University of California, San Diego.
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Services
- Apparel and Textiles
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Climate Change
- Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Services Carbon Footprint Consulting Carbon Neutral Certification Carbon Offset Verification CDP Consulting Climate Solutions Greenhouse Gas Verification ISCC EU Certification ISCC PLUS Certification Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
- Product Carbon Footprint REPLENISH™ Verification for Water Stewardship Actions Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) See All >
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Corporate Sustainability
- Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Services Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly Badging Services Amazon Compact by Design Carbon Footprint Consulting Carbon Neutral Certification Carbon Offset Verification CDP Consulting Green Retail Consulting Greenhouse Gas Verification ISCC EU Certification
- ISCC PLUS Certification Recycled Material Standard Certification REPLENISH™ Verification for Water Stewardship Actions Sustainability Report Assurance Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Standard Zero Waste Facility Certification Zero Waste Project Certification See All >
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Environmental Claims
- Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Services asthma & allergy friendly® Certification BIFMA LEVEL® Biodegradable Environmental Claims Validation Environmental Product Declarations Environmentally Preferable Product Formaldehyde Emissions Regulations (CARB/EPA Rule) Green Squared® Health Product Declarations (HPDs)
- Indoor Air Quality Certification Lead Safe Paint Recycled Content Certification Recycled Material Standard Certification REPLENISH™ Verification for Water Stewardship Actions SMETA Social Audit Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Standard WAVE: Water Stewardship Verified Zero Waste Facility Certification Zero Waste Project Certification See All >
- Food Consumer Labels
- Food Safety
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Fuels and Transportation
- Bonsucro Certification ISCC EU Certification ISCC PLUS Certification Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) MRR Validation & Verification Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) Certification RSPO Supply Chain Certification Science-Based Targets (SBT) Consulting See All >
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Green Buildings
- ASSURE CERTIFIED™ asthma & allergy friendly® Certification BIFMA LEVEL® Carbon Offset Verification Certified Resilient Flooring Environmental Claims Validation Environmental Product Declarations Environmentally Preferable Product FEMB level® FloorScore®
- Formaldehyde Emissions Regulations (CARB/EPA Rule) Green Squared® Health Product Declarations (HPDs) Indoor Air Quality Certification Lead Safe Paint Life Cycle Assessment Product Category Rules (PCR) Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Sustainable Carpet Certification See All >
- Jewelry
- Minerals and Metals
- Responsibly Sourced
- Supply Chain Management
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Sustainable Agriculture
- Bonsucro Certification Carbon Offset Verification Certified Pesticide Residue Free Equitable Food Initiative Fair Trade USA Certification Farm Sustainability Assessment Life Cycle Assessment Non-GMO Project Verification Organic Certification Rainforest Alliance Certification
- Regenerative Organic Certified™ Responsible Wool Standard Responsibly Managed Peatlands RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) Certification SMETA Social Audit Sustainably Grown Veriflora® Sustainably Grown See All >
- Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood
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Sustainable Forestry
- American Tree Farm System (ATFS) Certification Carbon Offset Verification FSC® Chain of Custody FSC® Forest Certification PEFC Chain-of-Custody Responsible Wood Certification Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Salvaged Wood & Fiber Verification SBP Certification SFI® Chain of Custody Certification
- SFI® Forestry Certification Services SVLK Timber Legality Verification Timber Legality Verification - Legal Harvest™ See All >