Linda Brown
Senior Vice President, Co-FounderLinda Brown is co-founder and Senior Vice President of SCS, and a member of the company Board of Directors. Linda has actively participated in the development and implementation of the company's strategic initiatives and certification programs since its launch in 1984. She has served in a multitude of leadership capacities, such as Director of Environmental Claims Certification, Director to Sustainable Agriculture, and Communications Director. She also sits on the Board of Directors. Linda is passionate about advancing environmental and social responsibility, particularly through accurate, compelling communications and the development of leadership standards. She is a strong advocate for environmental literacy and transparency in ecolabeling, and a resource to the SCS marketing and communications team.
Before joining SCS, Linda worked as a grant writer for municipalities across the United States, then later worked as an editor for two trade publications. She has been active in support of social justice and environmental issues for decades, most recently co-founding an NGO to address climate change issues regionally based on the best available science.
- M.A., Journalism (Stanford University)
- B.A., English and Political Science (Emory University)
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Services
- Apparel and Textiles
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Climate Change
- Advanced Technical Services
- Biobased Content Certification
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Support
- Carbon Footprint Calculation
- Carbon Neutral Certification
- Carbon Offset Verification
- CBAM for Iron and Steel Imports
- CORSIA Verification
- Greenhouse Gas Verification
- ISCC EU Certification
- ISCC PLUS Certification
- Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
- MRR Validation & Verification
- Product Carbon Footprint
- Product Carbon Intensity and Reduction
- Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)
- The Global Heat Reduction Initiative
- Water Advisory Services
- Water Stewardship and Resiliency Certification
- WAVE: Corporate Water Stewardship Verified
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Corporate Sustainability
- Advanced Technical Services
- Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly
- Amazon Compact by Design
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Support
- Carbon Footprint Calculation
- Carbon Neutral Certification
- Carbon Offset Verification
- CBAM for Iron and Steel Imports
- Green Retail Consulting
- Greenhouse Gas Verification
- Integrated Management Systems (IMS)
- ISCC EU Certification
- ISCC PLUS Certification
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Product Carbon Intensity and Reduction
- REPLENISH™ Verification for Water Stewardship Actions
- Sustainability Report Assurance
- Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Standard
- Water Advisory Services
- Water Stewardship and Resiliency Certification
- WAVE: Corporate Water Stewardship Verified
- Zero Waste Events Certification
- Zero Waste Facility Certification
- Zero Waste Project Certification
- Food Consumer Labels
- Food Safety
- Fuels and Transportation
- Green Building
- Greener Product Claims
- Jewelry, Metals and Mining
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Responsibly Sourced
- Bonsucro Certification
- California Proposition 12 Certification
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Support
- Certified Responsible Source™ Textiles
- Certified Sustainability Rated Diamonds
- LBMA and LPPM Responsible Sourcing
- Recycled Content Certification
- Recycled Content Certification for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
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Supply Chain Management
- Advanced Technical Services
- Biobased Content Certification
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Support
- CBAM for Iron and Steel Imports
- Content Claim Standard
- European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Support
- FSC® Chain of Custody
- Green Retail Consulting
- Integrated Management Systems (IMS)
- PEFC Chain-of-Custody
- Product Carbon Intensity and Reduction
- Recycled Content Certification
- Recycled Content Certification for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
- Responsible Sourcing Strategies
- RSPO Supply Chain Certification
- SFI® Chain of Custody Certification
- Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices
- Sustainable Seafood Chain of Custody
- Sustainable Supply Chain
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood
- Sustainable Forestry
- Water Stewardship