Stanley P. Rhodes

Biography

Stan has a Ph.D. in chemistry, earned under the tutelage of Nobel Prize winner Herbert C. Brown at Purdue University. After graduating, Stan initiated his career in Rochester, New York as an analytical chemist conducting advanced research, both at Eastman Kodak Co. and at Delta Labs. Following his passion for safe, healthy foods, he then launched and ran several businesses focused on food production, distribution and retailing, and began conducting laboratory analysis to verify claims on food products. This was the genesis of his decision to form SCS. Stan has spearheaded the development of each of SCS's major divisions – Environmental Certification Services, Natural Resources, and Food and Agriculture – and continues to provide hands-on leadership in the management of strategic company projects, initiatives, and partnerships. He has played a central role in international efforts to put an end to greenwashing, to define sustainability, to advance the science of life-cycle assessment, and to develop up-to-date climate accounting metrics. In addition to his work in standards development in the U.S., he has served as a U.S. expert delegate to the ISO TC-207, which developed the 14000 standards, actively contributing to the work of the Life-Cycle Assessment, Environmental Labeling, and Climate subcommittees.

Research Interest

 his passion for safe, healthy foods, he then launched and ran several businesses focused on food production, distribution and retailing, and began conducting laboratory analysis to verify claims on food products.