Scott Wicker

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Skills - the global currency of 21st century economies
Skills have become the global currency of 21st century economies. Without proper investment in skills, people languish on the margins of society, technological progress does not translate into economic growth, and countries can no longer compete in an increasingly knowledge-based global society.
Home Energy Management Market Will Surpass $2 Billion in by 2020
May 16, 2012 - Even as deployments of smart grid infrastructure have accelerated in recent years, the once hyped home energy management (HEM) market has struggled to gain traction.
Rethinking the role of government in cleantech
Is it time for a different tune when it comes to government involvement in cleantech, focusing more on enabling the private sector to deploy capital to assume risk in cleantech?
Is The World Ready For Your Innovation?
Our current retail system is set up to sell new products, which are used and then disposed of – very much a linear (and inefficient) process. The Closed Loop system implies that once products are used they can be reconditioned and brought back into the sales loop
Europe`s future depends on cities resilient to climate change
Around three quarters of Europeans live in cities. Most of Europe's wealth is generated in cities, and urban areas are particularly at risk due to climate change.

Scott Wicker

Vice President of Corporate Plant Engineering & Chief Sustainability Officer, UPS Inc., USA

Scott Wicker, Vice President of Sustainability and vice president of Corporate Plant Engineering for UPS, is the company's first Chief
Sustainability Officer.

He is responsible for the construction and expansion of facilities
and material handling systems, facility maintenance & housekeeping, environmental & regulated goods compliance and sustainability for UPS worldwide. In his new role, Wicker will be responsible for leading a cross-functional team working on establishing key performance indicators and goals for the company.