Kiff Gallagher
Executive Director, Global Heat Reduction InitiativeChristopher "Kiff" Gallagher leads the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR). He is responsible for all aspects of the business including co-creation, strategy, management, technology and commercialization. GHR's new climate registry, footprint verification standard, and advisory services aim to drive finance into projects and activities that are most likely to slow the rate of global warming in the very near term. More at www.heatreduction.com. For three decades, Kiff has founded, led and advised organizations for systemic impact across sectors and industries. He served as President of Sustainable Business Network (formerly SVN), SVP at Winrock International, Head of TraceCarbon at BlockApps, Co-founder and Program Officer AmeriCorps (White House), and VP at Califia Farms and Odwalla, Inc. He is an honors graduate of Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
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Services
- Apparel and Textiles
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Climate Change
- Advanced Technical Services
- Biobased Content Certification
- Carbon Assured™
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Support
- Carbon Footprint Calculation
- Carbon Neutral Certification
- Carbon Offset Verification
- CBAM for Iron and Steel Imports
- CORSIA Verification
- Global Heat Reduction Initiative
- Greenhouse Gas Verification
- ISCC Certification Suite of Services
- Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
- MRR Validation & Verification
- Product Carbon Footprint
- Product Carbon Footprint Verification
- Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)
- Water Advisory Services
- Water Stewardship and Resiliency Certification
- WAVE: Water Stewardship Verified
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Corporate Sustainability
- Advanced Technical Services
- Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly
- Amazon Compact by Design
- Carbon Assured™
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Support
- Carbon Footprint Calculation
- Carbon Neutral Certification
- Carbon Offset Verification
- CBAM for Iron and Steel Imports
- Green Retail Consulting
- Greenhouse Gas Verification
- GSCC® Steel Climate Standard Certification
- Integrated Management Systems (IMS) Certification
- ISCC Certification Suite of Services
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Sustainability Report Assurance
- Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Standard
- Water Advisory Services
- Water Positive™ Verification for Water Stewardship Actions
- Water Stewardship and Resiliency Certification
- WAVE: Water Stewardship Verified
- Zero Waste Events Certification
- Zero Waste Facility Certification
- Zero Waste Project Certification
- Food Consumer Labels
- Food Safety
- Fuels and Transportation
- Green Building
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Greener Product Claims
- BIFMA LEVEL®
- Biobased Content Certification
- Biodegradable
- Certified Sustainability Rated Diamonds
- Environmental Claims Validation
- Environmental Product Declarations
- Formaldehyde Emissions Regulations (CARB/EPA Rule)
- Green Squared®
- Health Product Declarations (HPDs)
- Indoor Air Quality Certification
- Lead Safe Paint
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Product Carbon Footprint Verification
- Recycled Content Certification
- Recycled Content Certification for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
- SMETA Social Audit
- Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Standard
- Mining, Refining and Jewelry
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Responsibly Sourced
- Bonsucro Certification
- California Proposition 12 Certification
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Support
- Certified Responsible Source™ Textiles
- Certified Sustainability Rated Diamonds
- Dairy and Animal Welfare
- LBMA and LPPM Responsible Sourcing
- Recycled Content Certification
- Recycled Content Certification for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
- Responsible Sourcing Strategies
- Responsible Wool Standard
- RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) Certification
- RSPO Supply Chain Certification
- SCS Certification Standard for Veriflora® Responsibly Managed Peatlands
- SMETA Social Audit
- U.S. Farmed Certification
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Supply Chain Management
- Advanced Technical Services
- Biobased Content Certification
- Carbon Assured™
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Support
- CBAM for Iron and Steel Imports
- Content Claim Standard
- European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Support
- FSC® Chain of Custody Certification
- Green Retail Consulting
- Integrated Management Systems (IMS) Certification
- PEFC Chain-of-Custody
- Recycled Content Certification
- Recycled Content Certification for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
- Responsible Sourcing Strategies
- RSPO Supply Chain Certification
- SFI® Chain of Custody Certification
- Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices
- Starbucks Dairy Standard
- Sustainable Seafood Chain of Custody
- Sustainable Supply Chain
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood
- Sustainable Forestry
- Water Stewardship