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WELCOME!

I am an associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley, the
co-founder of GoodGuide, and a Senior Principal Scientist working with
Amazon.com. I study the environmental, social, and health impacts of global
production systems and new strategies of governance. I am currently conducting
research on a number of global supply chains - from resource extraction, to
manufacturing, to use and disposal. I am interested in governmental and
non-governmental strategies for monitoring and accountability over production
systems, and new models of public participation in environmental and labor
policy. I am also leading a team of researchers focused on analyzing and
improving the quality of information available to consumers on the social,
environmental, and health impacts of products and companies; researching the
impacts of this information on consumer behavior; and developing tools to
better deliver information to consumers that actually supports behavior
change. I currently teach courses on environmental policy, environmental
justice, sustainable consumption, and global supply chains. If you are
interested in applying to Berkeley for graduate studies, please read my note to
prospective students before contacting me. I also occasionally do speaking
engagements, consulting, and public interest work. Please contact me to discuss
related work. 


GOODGUIDE IN THE NAKED BRAND


“Productivity, Profits, and Pay: A Field Experiment Analyzing the Impacts of
Compensation Systems in an Apparel Factory”. Available."

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"The Science of Sustainable Supply Chains" in Science Magazine. 
The science of sustainability measurement has progressed alongside efforts to
advance supply chain traceability, impact assessment, and aggregation of data
into sustainability indicators. Advances in life-cycle assessment (LCA) and
product “footprinting” are increasingly being deployed in efforts to turn data
into decision-support tools for global brands and retailers. However, the speed
and dynamism of modern supply chains creates challenges for incorporating
sustainability data into sourcing decisions. Better data, decision-support
tools, and incentives are needed to move from simply managing supply chains for
costs, compliance, and risk reduction, to predicting and preventing
unsustainable practices.

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SHOPPING FOR GOOD


The Boston Review invited me to lead a debate on the idea that better-informed
shoppers can make ethical decisions about the way they shop, helping to create a
more just and environmentally-friendly global economy. This month, my essay and
a debate with experts from around the country was published as a book: Shopping
for Good.


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