Current Projects
PGA Tour
Ponte Verda Beach, FL
The PGA TOUR is the world's premier membership organization for professional golf, reaching fans in more than 200 countries. Its brand extends through a family of organizations, including its exclusive retail partner, PGA TOUR Superstore, the world's largest specialty golf retailer with 80+ experiential stores. SBC's role is to help promote the participation of historically underrepresented groups in the staffing process in stores and future PGA leadership roles. The team will analyze talent pools and labor trends to develop a thorough landscape report, comprehensive plan to develop diversified hiring pipelines, and deployment of funds to aligning nonprofits and other organizations.
VF Corporation
Denver, CO
VF Corporation is a global apparel and footwear company behind iconic brands including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and JanSport. Through its portfolio, VF has built a strong presence across outdoor recreation, action sports, and lifestyle. SBC’s role is to help create safer, more equitable workplaces for women by preventing gender-based violence and harassment across global supply chains. The team will benchmark existing approaches, assess potential solutions and their applicability to VF’s supply chain, and develop actionable recommendations and a roadmap toward a potential pilot.
PepsiCo
Purchase, NY
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage company with a portfolio of iconic brands, including Pepsi, Gatorade, Lay’s, Doritos, Quaker, and Cheetos. The company operates in more than 200 countries and territories and is one of the largest consumer packaged goods companies. SBC's role is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of regenerative agriculture equipment to help PepsiCo expand its Innovative Finance strategy. The team will combine market research, environmental impact analysis, and financial modeling to identify the most cost-effective equipment investments and provide actionable recommendations for supporting farmer adoption of regenerative practices.
HIPPEAS
New York, NY
HIPPEAS is a plant-based snack brand on a mission to feed the world sustainably, using chickpeas, yellow peas, and bold flavors to make delicious snacks that are better for you and for the planet. SBC's role is to explore opportunities for HIPPEAS to strengthen its presence among college-aged students by conducting market research and student surveys to develop an awareness campaign for colleges. SBC will actively pilot the strategy at Cornell to identify best practices, and the team will develop a playbook for HIPPEAS to roll out at universities nationwide.
Wings of Rescue
San Diego, CA
Wings of Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that flies at-risk pets from overcrowded shelters and disaster zones to partner shelters where they are quickly adopted. Operating more than 100 flights per year, the organization has flown over 92,000 pets to safety and delivered more than 915,000 pounds of humanitarian and veterinary aid. SBC's role is to help Wings of Rescue diversify its revenue beyond individual donors while strengthening engagement with existing ones. The team will model the unit impact of a rescue flight, benchmark how peers price corporate partnerships, score potential corporate and foundation funders, and analyze donor data to identify what drives giving.