MS Office, Databases, AI and reporting software systems
Michael Radcliffe
Middleton,WI
Summary
Corporate Sustainability Leader with over 25 years of experience in formulating strategies, program implementation, performance management and reporting. A thought leader with an outstanding ability to identify sustainability opportunities and risks across the value chain.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Technical Consultant
ERM
06.2025 - Current
- Analyzed client energy consumption and created energy management strategy for transition to low-carbon economy.
- Collaborated with internal & external stakeholders to create GHG reduction roadmaps and action plans to reach Net-Zero emission goals.
- Developed and implemented energy analytics and continual improvement in energy efficiency by 50%
- Evaluated emerging renewable technologies to determine their potential value for businesses and recommended strategic investments accordingly.
- Advised clients on setting SBTi targets, including target validation. Created high-performance roadmaps with enhanced assurance.
Senior Manager – Sustainability
JSR Life Sciences
01.2022 - 06.2025
- Used value chain analysis and double materiality to integrate sustainability into business performance objectives.
- Managed interdisciplinary teams to implement energy efficiency improvements that curtailed demand by 10% year-on-year.
- Completed GHG emissions inventories, set climate change performance targets, and implemented a decarbonization plan for operations and supply chain.
- Advisor to Senior Management for existing and emerging sustainability disclosure requirements, including California Climate Accountability, SASB, IFRS, TCFD and CDP.
- Prepared sustainability reports following global standards and frameworks, including GRI, TCFD, CRSD, GHGP and ISSB. Prepared reports and disclosure documents to comply with legal requirements, best practice standards and customer needs.
- Designed continual improvement program for enhanced sustainability performance. Reduced water supply risks across multiple facilities. Applied Lansink’s Ladder establishing priorities for waste minimization. Identified data gaps and developed data collection practices to enable performance benchmarking and analysis.
- Managed sustainability ranking scores and disclosures. Reviewed international reporting and disclosure standards to build comprehensive reports and disclosures. Frameworks and standards assessed included: CDP, GRI, UNDGS, SASB and CRSD. Conducted internal document validation to ensure full compliance with identified standards.
Lead Sustainability Professional
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Built programs to provide a 95% compliance assurance. Used management systems approach to ensure compliance with laws and regulations and company objectives.
- Developed and implemented GHG emissions accounting system. Created and managed GHG data collection, calculations databases. Prepared annual reports on GHG emissions based on GRI framework.
- Reduced GHG emissions by 30% in year one of program. Surveyed and negotiated PPA for renewable energy.
Owner
Radcliffe Consulting
01.2008 - 01.2018
- Designed and implemented a Sustainability Program including data collection and analysis to meet “best practices” standards and requirements for sustainability performance ratings.
- Performed scenario analysis for 3Rivers Energy to drive decision-making. Sustainability scenarios identified where and how environmental attributes could be monetized or otherwise build added value.
- Lead international team in developing a GHG emissions management program under UN certification framework. Applied data analytical procedures and accounting controls to ensure high quality data and information.
Sustainability Consultant
Cummins, Inc/Radcliffe Consulting client
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Lead multidisciplinary team in developing and implementing a sustainability performance management system that aligned with business objectives. Integrated top 10 performance management activities into comprehensive sustainability reporting.
- Spearheaded Climate Risk Strategy Formulation – formulated strategy and integrated into supply chain management practices for risk management. Deployed IBM COGNOS (release 11.1.7) database for organization-wide performance tracking.
- Collaborated with Corporate Communications to craft overall sustainability messaging and public reporting. Prepared annual GRI report and internal newsletters.
- Implemented Zero Landfill Policy– Designed and developed waste diversion and recycling initiative to eliminate landfill of process waste streams. Managed data tracking systems to confirm compliance with corporate policy initiative.
- Managed projects aimed at reducing carbon footprints through innovative sustainability practices and operational energy demand adjustments.
- Performed energy audits to ensure progress toward lower energy demand throughout operations.
Sustainability Consultant
Shire/Radcliffe Consulting client
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Designed and developed a sustainability survey to establish conformance with human rights and environmental policies by 1500+ top international suppliers.
- Lead an internal task force quantifying Scope 3 greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. Designed protocol and supervised data QA/QC controls.
- Developed and executed sustainability assessments to identify opportunities for resource optimization and efficiency improvements.
Senior Sustainability Consultant
Alcoa/Radcliffe Consulting client
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Instituted water conservation and waste minimization programs, cutting waste generation and water consumption by 5% YOY.
- Responsible for all environmental and sustainability performance reporting, including DJGSI, GRI and CDP. Represented company to regulators, municipalities, and federal/provincial agencies.
- Prepared SOPs for ISO 14001 certification. Certification achieved during first compliance audit without any non-conformances or OFIs.
- Led comprehensive sustainability assessments to evaluate environmental impacts and identify improvement opportunities across various operations.
- Analyzed regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements to ensure adherence to local and international sustainability standards.
Education
Certificate - Corporate Sustainability
Oxford University
Oxford, UK05-2024
M.S. - Environmental Science
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN05.1980
B.A. - Biology
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN05.1978
Executive Education Certificate - Business Administration
Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Durham, NC07.2010
Skills
- Sustainable Energy Management » Energy Program Performance Tracking and Management » Sustainability KPIs and Metrics » Carbon Reduction Pathway » Monitoring Renewable Energy Technology » Stakeholder Relations » Data Validation and Analysis » Business Case » Benchmarking » Mentoring
Websites
Affiliations
- Scope 3 Working Group – Industry NGO
- Board Member – Natural Value Initiative
- Standards Review Team – SASB
- GHG Reporting Advisor – AICPA
Certification
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- Certificate as GRI Practitioner
Software
Timeline
Principal Technical Consultant
ERM
06.2025 - Current
Senior Manager – Sustainability
JSR Life Sciences
01.2022 - 06.2025
Lead Sustainability Professional
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2022
Sustainability Consultant
Cummins, Inc/Radcliffe Consulting client
01.2016 - 01.2017
Sustainability Consultant
Shire/Radcliffe Consulting client
01.2015 - 01.2016
Senior Sustainability Consultant
Alcoa/Radcliffe Consulting client
01.2013 - 01.2015
Owner
Radcliffe Consulting
01.2008 - 01.2018
Certificate - Corporate Sustainability
Oxford University
M.S. - Environmental Science
Indiana University
B.A. - Biology
Indiana University
Executive Education Certificate - Business Administration
Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Section name
Sustainability Strategy » Sustainability Value Proposition » Double Materiality » Value Chain Analysis » Performance Analytics and Visualization » GHG Emission Inventories » Decarbonization & Renewable Energy Initiatives » International Reporting and Disclosures » Program Benchmarking.