Bradford van Voorhees
New York, United States
Co-Founder and CEO at Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol | CEO and Co-Founder, Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol
Summary
I've had the pleasure to spend the majority of my career designing projects and building teams working to address climate change and sustainability. During my tenure with VF Corporation, I built a team of forty associates and led the company's sustainable operations for the regions of APAC and EMEA. More specifically, I managed renewable energy feasibility studies that led to the development of some of the largest solar rooftop projects in Southeast Asia. I also designed and developed a resource efficiency program focused on chemicals, water, and energy that was funded by the World Bank Group's IFC and scaled to numerous multinational brands and several countries. While representing VF, I also provided leadership and guidance to the Better Cotton Initiative and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, both of which drove sectoral change in the apparel and footwear sectors. I'm grateful to have spent the majority of my life exploring the world. I've lived in London, NYC, and Istanbul. I also spent nearly thirteen years in Asia, including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City. This opportunity to experience the vast and beautiful spectrum of cultures around our planet has brought richness and tremendous joy to my life.
Co-Founder and CEO
Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol
1 Aug 2021 - Present
5yrs
New York, New York, United States
CEO and Co-Founder of Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol. SBP connects the Bitcoin mining industry's energy consumption to the renewable energy attribution markets with verifiable automated data, and connects waste gas mining to verifiable CO2e mitigation using satellite data. SBP is the issuer of Sustainable Bitcoin Certificates, a Bitcoin native Environmental Commodity. At SBP we believe that clean energy Bitcoin mining is a powerful new tool to help expedite the #CleanEnergyTransition. SBP is backed by a strong cohort of venture capital funds and partnered with top bitcoin mining firms.
VF Corporation
1mo
Director, Global Responsible Sourcing
1 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2021
1mo
Hong Kong
Brad sat within the leadership team of VF's Global Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing program. Specifically, he managed Sustainable Operations for the regions of EMEA and APAC ( including Bangladesh, India, South East Asia, and greater China). In this role, Brad focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency, chemical managment, measurement and data, and other focus areas pertaining to supply chain sustainability. Brad led development of a resource efficiency program (focused on energy, chemicals, and water) that was picked up and scaled by the IFC. His team also led renewable energy feasibility studies that resulted in the development of one of the largest solar rooftop installations in South East Asia. Additionally, Brad created VF's "Worker and Community Development" program, focused on addressing the most pressing needs of workers throughout the organization's complex global supply chain. Lastly, Brad led a team responsible for all data management pertaining to the VF Global Responsible Sourcing program. Brad is passionate about renewable energy, environmental sustainability and worker well-being. He enjoys learning about culture, travel, and foreign language.
Senior Manager, Global Responsible Sourcing
1 Nov 2016 - 28 Feb 2018
1mo
Hong Kong
Brad sat within the leadership team of VF's Global Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing program. Specifically, he managed Sustainable Operations for the regions of Bangladesh, South East Asia, and China. Additionally, Brad managed VF's Sustainable Living Environments work globally, addressing the most pressing needs of workers throughout the organizations complex, global supply chain. Lastly, Brad was responsible for all data management pertaining to the VF Global Responsible Sourcing program.
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Sustainability
1 Nov 2013 - 30 Nov 2016
1mo
Hong Kong
VF Corporation, one of the world’s largest apparel and footwear companies, is the parent company of well-known brands such as The North Face, Wrangler, Timberland, Lee and Vans. Brad is responsible for engaging VF’s highly complex supply chain in 4 critical areas: Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Cotton, Wastewater and The Higg Index - an environmental & social measurement tool. Through his work, Brad engages regularly with globally recognized NGO’s, local governments, and various other stakeholders to ensure VF’s annual sustainability objectives are met.
ITW Graphics - Supply Chain Associate (Hong Kong, Istanbul, New York City)
ITW
1 Apr 2011 - 30 Nov 2013
2yrs 7mos
Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Global supply chain, supporting clients such as Nike, Adidas, Taylor Made, and other notable brands.
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