Understanding Corporate Sustainability with William Paddock

<h3><strong>About this Episode</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How much do you know about sustainability in regards to green buildings?  Maybe you have no idea what that is or you have some scanty information. On this episode, we are honored to have William Paddock on the show. William is the director at WAP Sustainability. Before starting WAP Sustainability, William served as the Sustainability Manager for Mars, Inc. This experience exposed him to the broad nature of sustainability and the challenges of managing sustainability at an enterprise level. As a sustainability manager, he learned first-hand how to prioritize sustainability issues, manage competing stakeholders, and to generate budgets for sustainability projects.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h3><strong>Key Talking Points</strong></h3> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">William’s journey to being the director of WAP Sustainability</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understanding sustainability</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understanding life cycle assessment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understanding EPDs</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <h3><strong>Key Milestones of the Episode</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:58] William’s introduction</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[07:40] William’s transition from the corporate world to entrepreneurship</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[12:05] Understanding the value of what life cycle assessment brings</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[13:49] Evaluating carbon costs</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[15:25] William’s proud moments</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[18:02] Data transparency when it comes to products</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[23:38] What helps William stay on point?</span></p> <p><span style="f