Debbie Friedel

About Debbie Friedel

Dedicated visionary global director of sustainability with 21+ years in the sports…

Experience

1. Corporate Director of Sustainability

   Delaware North

   Jan 2017 — Present

   Key Highlight: Leveraged Environmental, Social and Governance approach modernizing the program focused on responsible sourcing, zero waste, sustainable packaging, circularity, water conservation, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, human rights, animal welfare, stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, and communications. Oversee global sustainability program of 200 sites across 4 continents for largest privately-held hospitality and foodservice companies in the world serving over 500 billion guests annually. Developed, defined, and implemented corporate sustainability vision, goals, and strategy to expand the business, improve the supply chain, enhance customer experience, grow employees, and give back to communities. Collaborated with internal cross-functional teams including procurement, business development, marketing, retail, culinary, and facilities to integrate sustainability into products, operations, and communications. Engaged business partners and external stakeholders including clients, Non-Governmental Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations, consultants, suppliers, government, industry, competitors, and communities. Constructed the Business Case for influencing change with the implementation of sustainability initiatives managing with meaningful impacts for supporting the triple bottom line. Directed environmental compliance to meet federal, state, and local regulatory requirements by developing procedures checklists and conducting audits. Addressed 20+ requests for proposals by thoroughly preparing sustainability responses including presenting 13 pitches to support business development and conduct due diligence. Established sustainability scorecard to monitor and report key performance indicators by conducting ongoing research to understand issues, identify best practices, assist in decision-making, and adjust for current or future state.