Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation | San Francisco
Using a strategic lens, Ryan drives innovative business solutions for climate change—from driving supply chain energy efficiency to engaging in public climate policy to managing sustainable adaptation.
Ryan leads BSR's practice in climate change, where he manages ongoing research and practical innovation. His recent work includes launching Wal-Mart’s global supply chain energy-efficiency program based at their global procurement headquarters in Shenzhen, leading global climate policy intelligence for a US$30 billion+ extractives company, and driving analysis and reporting for BSR's own global footprint.
Ryan has co-authored chapters in Corporate Responses to Climate Change (Greenleaf Publishing) and Carbon Trading (ICFAI Books), in addition to numerous reports and articles. Ryan is also an advisor to standards-building initiatives such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Scope 3 Initiative, the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition's Supply Chain Carbon Reporting System, the World Economic Forum’s Task Force on Low-Carbon Prosperity, and the China Energy and Climate Registry.
Ryan has an M.B.A. from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a B.S. in Finance from Oregon State University. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Central Asia and is proficient in Russian.
Expertise
Climate leadership, supply chain carbon and energy efficiency, climate policy engagement, sustainable approaches to adaptation, carbon finance, product stewardship, credible communication