Current Projects
Sweetgreen
Los Angeles, California
Sweetgreen is a casual salad bowl chain in the US, redefining the scope of fast food to be healthier and more sustainable. Following “Food is Medicine” initiatives to show the health benefits of nutritious meals, Sweetgreen is seeking SBC’s help to evaluate the nutritional value of their current menu and create a tool to “score” the nutritional value of new menu items in development.
Heart Aerospace
Gothenburg, Sweden
Heart Aerospace is Swedish-based Y Combinator (W19) startup making electric air travel a reality by creating the world’s greenest, most affordable, and most accessible form of air transport. Supported by investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and United Airlines Ventures, Heart has tasked SBC to support its global expansion opportunities in Europe by establishing a system to navigate the evolving sustainability reporting requirements in the region and optimize their supply chain practices. This strategic project with SBC is aimed at not only achieving compliance but also fostering sustainability and decarbonization at the core of Heart Aerospace’s mission.
Port Authority of NY & NJ
New York, NY
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey serves one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, serving the population located within the Port of NY and NJ. As a result, the Port Authority monitors travel over infrastructure such as JFK Airport, the George Washington Bridge, and the Port Authority Bus Station. The spread of buildings operated by the Port Authority results in the use of many service-ware resources, and with a push for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Port Authority has asked SBC to create a preferred purchasing guide of compostable serviceware for all buildings offering concessions and understand the current organic waste volumes within Port Authority buildings.
Project Manager: Mukund Srikrishnan
Newman's Own
Westport, Connecticut
Newman’s Own is an American food company headquartered in Connecticut. It was founded in 1982 by actor Paul Newman and author A. E. Hotchner. The company donates all profits to charity via the Newman’s Own Foundation, a nonprofit that supports child welfare. As a consumer products company, Newman’s Own is constantly looking for ways to innovate. Due to this desire to innovate, Newman’s Own has asked SBC to research and recommend three new product categories that they should consider expanding into. They are also interested in SBC’s recommendations regarding marketing strategies for these new products.
Project Manager: Dev Arbeiter
NetHope
McLean, Virginia
NetHope is a consortium of more than 60 top-tier international NGOs, acting as a catalyst for productive innovation and problem-solving in humanitarian and conservation work. With partnerships with leading technology companies, including Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle NetSuite, Cisco, and Amazon, NetHope works on some of the world's toughest challenges, including poverty and hunger, refugee displacement, human trafficking, gender inequality, and environmental protection in 180 countries worldwide. NetHope has asked SBC to develop a long-term program for the implementation of emerging technology in the impact space, in order to help impact stay ahead of the digitization curve.