Megan Parker
Global Sustainability Lead @Dayforce
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WORK HISTORY
Global Sustainability Lead @Dayforce
Lead Dayforce’s Sustainability function and the global ESG data collection and reporting processes.• Lead enterprise sustainability and climate strategy, including publishing the company’s first Sustainability Policy, achieving SBTi target validation, and overseeing double materiality and climate risk assessments.• Develop and implement a sustainable sourcing and procurement program, including creating supplier sustainability policies, engagement framework, and environmental due diligence requirements, and partnering with Procurement to integrate these standards into business decisions.• Evaluate and select third-party vendors for renewable energy and carbon removal portfolios, negotiating contract terms and ensuring project credibility; achieved 100% renewable electricity globally through strategic procurement. • Collaborate with buyers consortium peers to advance corporate carbon removal purchasing strategy, conduct joint due diligence, and aggregate demand to increase market scale and efficiency.• Design and launch an internal carbon price to reduce travel-related emissions and direct funds toward carbon removal projects.• Strengthen carbon accounting and disclosure systems by evaluating and implementing sustainability data software, improving data quality and third-party assurance, and defining company-wide Scope 3 emissions strategy and targets.• Oversee sustainability reporting and data assurance, including the annual Sustainability Report, GHG inventory, TCFD, and third-party submissions (CDP, EcoVadis, S&P Global CSA, ISS, MSCI, Sustainalytics, JUST Capital, Ethisphere), ensuring accuracy and transparency for external stakeholders.• Lead sustainability engagement and thought leadership across employees, customers, partners, and industry forums by developing internal trainings, responding to customer inquiries, and representing Dayforce’s program in external events and collaborations.
EDUCATION
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy concentration
Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Master of Environmental Management, Business & Environment
University of Washington
B.A., cum laude, Environmental Studies
ABOUT MEGAN PARKER
Megan Parker leads Sustainability at Dayforce, where she shapes the company’s global climate strategy and oversees renewable energy and carbon removal procurement, sustainable supply chain and business travel initiatives, and sustainability reporting across voluntary and regulatory standards. She drives enterprise-wide sustainability integration and partners with key stakeholders to advance decarbonization across Dayforce’s value chain and help grow emerging markets for high-quality carbon removals.Megan brings 13+ years of sustainability leadership and advisory roles across technology, real estate, retail, consumer products, foundations, and government. She specializes in translating environmental ambition into credible, measurable outcomes and enabling organizations to embed sustainability into core business strategy. She holds an MBA and Master of Environmental Management from Duke University, and a BA in Environmental Studies from the University of Washington.Skills & Expertise:• Corporate climate strategy development and execution• Environmental impact measurement and goal-setting (GHG Protocol, Science-based Targets (SBTi))• Renewable energy, environmental attribute certificate (EAC), and carbon removal purchasing • Sustainable procurement policies and programs• ESG/sustainability reporting and full report development process (GRI, SASB, TCFD) • Internal stakeholder collaboration & buy-in, across departments, executive leadership, and Boards• External collaborations and partnershipsEducation:• MBA and Master of Environmental Management (MEM) degrees from Duke University, focused on strategy and corporate sustainability.• Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, cum laude, from the University of Washington• Executive Education Certificate in Carbon Dioxide Removals from the University of Pennsylvania
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