Linda Brown
Senior Vice President
Linda 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
- Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Services Carbon Footprint Calculation Carbon Neutral Certification Carbon Offset Verification 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 Amazon Compact by Design Carbon Footprint Calculation Carbon Neutral Certification Carbon Offset Verification 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
- Fuels and Transportation
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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
- Bee Better Certified 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 >