Stephanie McLarty

Head of Sustainability @Quantum Lifecycle Partners

Toronto, ON, CA

Quantum Lifecycle Partners LP is both an IT asset disposition (ITAD) company and an end-of-life electronics recycler, with 11 locations across Canada, 1 in Costa Rica and 600+ employees.I joined Quantum is January 2022 as Head of Sustainability, following the acquisition of my company REfficient. I\'m in charge of building and executing an industry-leading ESG (Environmental-Social-Governance) program.Internally, I set and deliver on our sustainability priorities, including working towards an ambitious goal of being carbon neutral (scope 1 +2 emissions) by 2030. I lead our company\'s Green Team, which works on various environmental projects across the company. Our projects have included improving recycling, carpooling, green commuting rewards, our annual Earth Week Challenge, sustainable packaging, and more. I love educating our \"Sustainability Superheroes\"(our staff), and am a regular speaker at production meetings.Externally, I host Quantum\'s podcast, The Circular Future, which features innovations and thought leaders to help business managers and leaders to be sustainability champions, regardless of their job title. I also regularly meet and educate customers, alongside my customer-facing colleagues. Quantum has been fortunate to receive several awards and recognitions in sustainability.

University of Innsbruck, Austria

MA, Peace & Conflict Transformation

McMaster University

B.Arts.Sc, Arts & Science