Sustainability Manager, MillerCoors
Jonah Smith drives development of sustainability policies that increase commercial impact, create consumer interest and secure future supply chain inputs and vital natural resources. He works closely with cross-functional sustainability champions across the business at MillerCoors, including the wholesaler network, procurement, the parent companies and other stakeholders throughout the enterprise. He also leads the tracking and reporting of progress on MillerCoors sustainability strategy and goals, including measurement against its Sustainability Assessment Matrix (SAM), and has led development of its annual Sustainability Reports. He additionally focuses on watershed risk assessments and various other water and energy initiatives inside and outside of the company, to help embed sustainability with positive financial and environmental returns. Similarly, Jonah leverages packaging and waste reduction initiatives to drive sustainability, cost savings and generate growth, as well as helps lead training development, competency building and execution of the sustainability strategy throughout the business.
Prior to joining MillerCoors, Jonah served as Sustainable Business Director for the Alliance for Great Lakes. There, he developed and led customized corporate sustainability and fundraising programs. He likewise researched and analyzed operational issues related to water with businesses, managed water quality projects as well as general membership programs, and produced sustainability reports with the USEPA, IEPA, city of Chicago and other partner groups.
Jonah founded a small sustainable asset management firm, Smith Pierce, LLC, where he created a specialized water portfolio that gained traction with some larger institutions. Through this work he was able to sub-advise for a much larger firm on all environmental, social and governance issues for their clients’ assets under management. Jonah holds a MBA in Sustainable Business from Bainbridge Graduate Institute and a MS in Conservation Biology & Ecosystem Management from University of Michigan, where his Master’s opus researched proper valuation of water resources in Brazil.