Scott R. Griffin — Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Corporate Communications at Greif & Co

Mr. Scott R. Griffin has been Chief Sustainability Officer of Greif, Inc. since October 2011 and serves as its Vice President of Corporate Communications. Mr. Griffin is responsible for leading the development of Greif's sustainability strategy and works with communities, governments and NGO partners to reach the Greif, Inc. sustainability goals in energy, carbon and water. He serves as the Greif liaison delegate to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Clinton Global Initiative and is the executive focal point for Greif's partnership with The Conservation Fund. He has also been instrumental in raising Greif profile with the increasing number of customers and others who are equally interested in sustainable business practices. He understands that truly sustainability initiatives must make financial as well as environmental sense. Mr. Griffin served as Vice President of Sustainability and Commercial Excellence at Greif, Inc. Mr. Griffin also teaches courses on Strategy and Sustainability at The Ohio State University's Fisher Graduate School of Business. He graduated from The Ohio State University and MBA from Xavier University.