Cheryl Baldwin

Vice President, Sustainability Consulting

Pure Strategies

Cheryl Baldwin, Ph.D., is a sustainability expert and vice president of consulting for Pure Strategies, a leading sustainability consulting firm. Pure Strategies helps organizations improve environmental and social performance through effective goals, sustainable packaging and product design and production, sustainable chemistry and material health, supply chain and sustainable agriculture engagement, and transparent progress reporting. Pure Strategies’ clients include Ahold Delhaize USA, Ben & Jerry's, Seventh Generation, The North Face and Walmart.

Code red for nature means that companies need to step up

April 26, 2023

by Cheryl Baldwin

Sponsored: The alarm has been sounded, and companies need to ensure that they have effective nature strategies.
Nature is taking center stage

December 1, 2022

by Cheryl Baldwin

Sponsored: Climate targets demand biodiversity and agriculture interventions. While funding has been far less than needed, that may not be the case for long.
The hidden challenge: Have you defined plastic?

February 2, 2022

by Cheryl Baldwin

Instead of focusing just on fossil fuel-reliance or just on waste, look more holistically at environmental and human health concerns across the life cycle to prevent unintended consequences.
The next evolution of sustainable sourcing takes an allied approach

September 21, 2021

by Cheryl Baldwin

Sponsored: An allied approach to sustainable sourcing shifts from a transactional arrangement to more of a partnership where risk and costs of improving environmental and social outcomes are shared.
3 steps to start protecting biodiversity and your business

August 3, 2021

by Cheryl Baldwin & Colleen Corrigan

Sponsored: By following three key steps, businesses can develop goals and follow actions to support the restoration of biodiversity, a move that has benefits for both business and nature.
Clearing Scope 3 hurdles to set your science-based climate target

September 21, 2020

by Cheryl Baldwin

How to overcome common challenges with reaching beyond scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions - to address scope 3 - and set meaningful science-based targets for climate.
A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging

June 15, 2020

by Cheryl Baldwin

Sponsored: A look at the wins, gaps and trends in sustainable packaging. Was there enough progress to overcome challenges from the pandemic?
Radio Flyer and measuring to manage safer materials

June 16, 2017

by Cheryl Baldwin

When it comes to tackling chemicals of concerns, the toy manufacturer has prioritized precise metrics and supplier engagement.
- Chemicals & Toxics
Coop, Walmart bring safer materials to the circular economy

March 3, 2017

by Cheryl Baldwin

Chemical contamination prevents a truly circular economy. Here is what manufacturers are doing about it.
- Circular Economy
- Chemicals & Toxics
Apple, Philips, RB and the rush toward restricted substances

January 13, 2016

by Cheryl Baldwin

A range of companies are drilling down into chemical choices to improve the makeup of their products.
- Chemicals & Toxics
- Corporate Strategy