Urs Schenke

Nestle
Switzerland

About Me: Urs Schenker holds a PhD in Environmental Chemistry from ETH Zurich and is an Expert in Sustainability Metrics at the Agricultural Sciences Institute, Nestlé R&D (Lausanne). He leads life cycle assessment (LCA), ecodesign, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives across packaging and agricultural production, supporting multiple business units as well as Nestlé at corporate level. He also has contributed as an external expert to international initiatives, including the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative (AWaRe water-scarcity indicator), the One Planet Sustainable Food Systems Program biodiversity project, and the FoodDrinkEurope/Joint Research Centre Envifood Protocol. In collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), he developed a program on the True Cost of Food that monetizes environmental and social impacts to enable comparability and highlight their relevance for value creation.