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Marcus T. Lockett

Experienced Sustainability Strategy Leader

About Me

With over 14 years of experience designing and implementing sustainability and climate strategies across global organizations, across technology, automotive, and life sciences sectors, I bring a proven record of translating high-level climate goals into measurable, data-driven outcomes and bring both strategic acumen and operational grit to help enterprises navigate the complexities of decarbonization. At companies like Cepheid, Archer Aviation, and Fisker, I’ve built enterprise-level climate and sustainability programs from the ground up: designing company-wide GHG inventories, conducting materiality assessments, and implementing actionable carbon reduction strategies across Scopes 1–3. I’ve collaborated cross-functionally with supply chain, engineering, legal, and product teams, and am no stranger to navigating evolving regulatory frameworks such as TCFD, CSRD, and the SEC’s proposed climate disclosures. I’ve developed ESG roadmaps that integrate with core business goals, partnered with industry associations to define best practices, and led life cycle assessments to evaluate product- and facility-level environmental impacts. I’ve also worked directly with vendors and suppliers to support execution. Colleagues describe me as a systems thinker who can translate climate data into boardroom decisions and operational change. I thrive in fast-moving, mission-driven environments and bring the curiosity, adaptability, and hands-on experience to contribute from day one.

Jurisdiction

United States

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Director, Global Sustainability
2024 - Present

• Leading development and implementation of company-wide sustainability strategy across all relevant areas (emissions, supply chain, renewable energy, waste reduction, circular economy) o Building and refreshing corporate case for sustainability o Managing cross-functional team within global matrix organization to execute sustainability strategy o Conducted global Materiality Assessments to refresh sustainability strategy and external reporting o Benchmarking competitive landscape and assessing sustainability trends across life sciences industry o Designing communication initiatives to ensure stakeholder engagement and visibility of sustainability programs • Product-level design for sustainability and product declarations to adhere to regulatory requirements, customer requests, and to promote competitive advantages through product sustainability • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurement and Climate Change Resilience o Measuring scope 1 and 2 emissions and management through operational efficiency o Building scope 3 emissions inventory over entire value chain o Setting science-based targets and building emissions reduction roadmap o Leading climate change scenario analyses and risk assessments aligned with TCFD framework o Performing product Life Cycle Assessments to measure GHG emissions from product on a cradle-to-grave basis

Director, ESG Strategy & Reporting
2022 - 2023

• ESG/Sustainability Management o Conducted Archer’s first ESG materiality assessment, involving Identifying, prioritizing, and managing ESG issues most important to business success and most impactful to external stakeholders o Developed ESG strategy framework to align sustainability strategy with business goals o Created roadmaps (i.e., goals, targets, KPIs, timelines), programs, and governance within ESG strategy o Aligning ESG strategy and reporting with UN SDGs, GRI, and SASB for annual ESG reporting • Climate Change Strategy and Carbon Reporting o Developed Archer’s first greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for enterprise-wide scope 1 and 2 emissions according to Greenhouse Gas Protocol methodologies and aligned reporting to TCFD, CDP, and SBTi frameworks o Planned and developed process for collecting energy use data for planned vertiports, manufacturing, and other assets for future GHG emissions reporting o Developed plans and processes for material scope 3 emissions, including employee commuting, employee business travel, indirect emissions from the value chain, and others • Social Impact o Established baselines and created goals to boost employee gender and racial representation for employee base at all governance levels, including for executive leadership o Established KPIs and goals related to employee diversity, equity, and inclusion

Attribute Expert, Sustainability
2021 - 2022

• Program manager/subject matter expert for vehicle lifecycle sustainability o Lead efforts to embed sustainability into design, material selection, manufacturing, and end-of-life handling § Definingmaterialselectionstrategy § Developingsustainabilityroadmaps § Sustainabilitybenchmarking § Newsupplierengagementandcapacitybuilding § Productlifecycleassessments,simulations,andmodeling • Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program management o Aligning business goals and sustainability strategy o Cross-functional leadership with 12 departments to set, manage, and track progress on company-wide ESG goals, KPIs, and targets § Environmental:wastediversion,waterstewardship,energyefficiency,andcarbonemissions § Social:diversity/inclusion,talentacquisitionandretention,health&safety,communityoutreach § Governance:boardcomposition/diversity,privacy/datasecurity,conflictminerals

Sustainability Consultant
2018 - 2019

• Working with member companies within the Information and Communication Technology and Consumer Products, Apparel, and Retail industries through research, writing, analysis, tool creation, and consulting on a range of sustainability issue areas • Sustainability Management, Strategy, and Reporting o Gap assessments against sustainability reporting frameworks and standards, including GRI, TCFD, SASB, and IIRC o Materiality assessments to define and prioritize companies’ report content and inform overall sustainability strategy • Supply Chain Sustainability o Human rights impact assessments and supplier risk assessments to qualify issues affecting vulnerable workers to ethical issues and environmental pollution throughout electronics supply chains o Supply chain transformation, including traceability & transformation, navigating and leveraging new technologies, and new indicators for reporting o Supply chains’ effects on the environment (e.g., scope 3 emissions, factory energy and water management, resource sourcing and conservation) and the environment’s effect on supply chains (e.g., climate resilience for supply chains and procurement)

Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Specialist
2017 - 2019

Sustainability Analyst
2014 - 2017

• Raised insights on factors contributing to company’s social and environmental impact • Measured, managed, minimized, and reported company’s environmental footprint (carbon, waste, water, materials) to cross- functional groups, including New Product Development, Supply Chain & Operations, and Finance • Managed an internal raw material and product assessment database and online platform to determine, manage, and report on formulated products' and their individual ingredients' impacts on human health and the environment

Staff Scientist
2011 - 2014

Education

Degree of Environmental ScienceUniversity of Michigan
2006 - 2011

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
Spanish