Tobias Buth
Seattle,WA
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead, Environmental Impact Measurement
Starbucks Coffee Company
Seattle, WA
02.2022 - Current
- Accountable climate data authority for Starbucks, enabling enterprise climate strategy, target-setting, and leadership decision-making through robust impact measurement, analytics, and data governance.
- Own Starbucks’ global environmental footprint, serving as accountable lead for carbon, water, waste, and packaging metrics disclosed in Starbucks Impact Report and used to inform strategy and executive/Board decision-making.
- Advise senior leaders and cross-functional teams on climate-related risks, opportunities, and interventions, evaluating proposed initiatives for feasibility and impact and identifying 7+ million MT CO₂e in potential emissions reductions to inform net-zero pathways.
- Provided technical leadership on climate data, applied sector-specific FLAG and land use change principles to Starbucks footprint, and utilized climate science expertise to resolve measurement challenges, including modifying emissions factors to accurately reflect deforestation in value chain.
- Led the digital transformation of Starbucks carbon footprint via implementation of enterprise carbon calculator, reducing reporting timelines from 6 to 4 months while improving data quality and auditability.
- Translated complex climate and environmental data into executive-ready briefs and presentations for VP-, C-suite-, and Board-level planning, enhancing public communications and external disclosures.
- Advanced organizational rigor behind Starbucks footprint, developed and formalized documentation, hierarchy, and nomenclature for climate data used internally and externally.
ESG Consultant
FrameworkESG
Seattle, WA
11.2018 - 01.2022
- Led ESG assessment, risk, disclosure, and strategy projects for eleven Fortune 500 clients.
- Conducted fifteen double materiality analyses for technology, financial services, apparel, retail, and CPG clients, identifying key ESG issues impacting business performance.
- Designed and led over twelve iterations of a new client service – 'ESG Healthcheck' – to place new clients along a spectrum of ESG maturity, identify risks and opportunities, and propose actions for policy development, stakeholder engagement, and target-setting.
- Executed ESG standards adherence and crafted client responses for CDP, TCFD, EcoVadis, and DJSI questionnaires, enhancing clients' compliance and transparency.
Sustainability Data Intern, Annie’s Homegrown
General Mills
Berkeley, CA
05.2017 - 08.2017
Education
B.S.E., cum laude - Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Engineering
University of Michigan - College of Engineering
Ann Arbor, MI01.2017
Skills
- Climate science
- GHG protocol
- Emissions Factor science
- SimaPro
- SBTi’s Corporate Net Zero Standard
- SBTN
- Climate Policy
- Regulatory requirements
- Climate reporting
- Risk assessment
- CSRD
- CA 253/261
- IFRS
- Carbon markets
- Tax schemes
- Forecasting
- Modelling
- External Representation
- NGOs engagement
- WWF
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Environmental Defense Fund
- UN Global Compact
- Consulting teams leadership
- Measurement topics engagement
- Complex problem-solving
- Strategic analysis
- Interpersonal collaboration
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Audience engagement
- Clarity
- Preparedness
Proficiencies And Skills
- Climate science – Deep experience in GHG protocol; foundational experience in Emissions Factor science and principles; certified in SimaPro; familiar with SBTi’s Corporate Net Zero Standard (Current and proposed V2) and SBTN.
- Climate Policy – Understanding of regulatory requirements over climate reporting and risk assessment including CSRD, CA 253/261, IFRS; familiar with carbon markets and tax schemes.
- Forecasting and Modelling – Led implementation of Starbucks’ first forecasting exercise in 2023, consulted since for development of newer iterations.
- External Representation – Engage periodically with NGOs including WWF, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and Environmental Defense Fund; high exposure to UN Global Compact meetings in early career; day-to-day leadership over consulting teams; regular engagement with other corporates on measurement topics.
- Soft Skills: Skilled at complex problem-solving, strategic analysis, and interpersonal collaboration; exceptional verbal and written communication skills; comfortable with audiences at all levels of seniority and technical understanding; high standard for clarity and preparedness.
Timeline
Lead, Environmental Impact Measurement
Starbucks Coffee Company
02.2022 - Current
ESG Consultant
FrameworkESG
11.2018 - 01.2022
Sustainability Data Intern, Annie’s Homegrown
General Mills
05.2017 - 08.2017
B.S.E., cum laude - Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Engineering
University of Michigan - College of Engineering