TSC TRAINED SERVICE PROVIDERS

Our trained service providers apply years of consumer goods industry experience and a passion for sustainability to help THESIS users achieve impact at scale.
BECOME A SERVICE PROVIDER

Companies who hired TSC Trained Service Providers scored, on average, 34% higher on THESIS sustainability performance assessments than those who didn’t.

HOW CAN TSC TRAINED SERVICE PROVIDERS SUPPORT YOU

Trained Service Providers are experienced sustainability expert consultants, with specialized training in THESIS content, KPIs, and methodology. Services they offer include:

Hands on assistance preparing for and completing THESIS assessments

Design and implementation of strategies and programs

Methodology, data collection, analytics, and verification of KPIs

Risk management and performance improvement plans, tailored to your needs and resources

Streamlining data collection year over year

Stakeholder management and engagement

Expertise in sustainability topics, including:

  • Value Chains 
  • Consumer products 
  • Life cycle assessments  
  • Stakeholder engagement and management 
  • Strategy 
  • Program development and implementation 

MEET OUR TSC TRAINED SERVICE PROVIDERS

  Victoria Avi | Partner |

Expertise: Consimer Product, Packaged Food, Implementation Strategy

   Contact: victoria@ventureforwardcle.com

Venture Forward Strategies, a women-owned company, empowers CPG companies and suppliers to meet their sustainability goals through expert reporting and implementation support. We enhance your team’s ability to drive impactful sustainability initiatives, delivering support aligned with your values and culture.

  Lisa Becker | Manager|

Expertise: Food/Beverage and Agriculture, Sustainability Program and Strategy Development, Data Analysis

   Contact: lisa.becker@pinionglobal.com

Inspired to drive innovation throughout the food and agriculture industry, Lisa lends her credentials as a CPA to bring value to companies seeking sustainability services. She combines her skills in accounting, business advising and strategic planning with her passion for sustainability consulting. This results in successful, long-term and value-add sustainability programs that meet both internal needs and the needs of company stakeholders.

  Valerie Bone | Sustainability Consultant | VB Consulting LLC

Expertise: Strategy, Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability

   Contact: valerie@vb.consulting

Sustainability Consultant & Principal, VB Consulting LLC  
Consulting consumer brands and suppliers regarding sustainability strategy, plus tools, reporting and coaching for social and environmental sustainability improvement.  Providing 20 years of experience in business-oriented sustainability achievement. 

  Ammi Borenstein | Principal | Snaplinc Consulting

Expertise: Consumer Products with Apparel, Footwear and Textiles

   Contact: Ammi@SnaplincConsulting.com

After spending 25 years in the apparel industry I realized that it was time to think about how the industry could do better. My team and I focus on corporate ESG with a specialization in apparel.

 

 

 

   Carol Crawford | Senior Consultant | WMEP Manufacturing Solutions

Expertise: Value Chains, Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement

   Contact: crawford@wmep.org

Carol became a TSC trained service providers to help clients optimize their efforts as they progress along their sustainability journey.

   Louis DeMaso | Sustainability Program Manager | measuretoimprovellc

Expertise: Fresh Produce & Specialty Crops, Sustainability Program Development, Data Collection & Analysis

   Contact: louisd@measuretoimprovellc.com

Our team is focused on the produce industry. We help produce growers, processors, distributors, and brands understand sustainability and break through roadblocks to make meaningful progress that they can communicate with their customers. 

Greg Gasper | Director | WMEP Manufacturing Solutions

Expertise: Food, Beverage and Agriculture, Program Implementation, Strategy

Contact: gasper@wmep.org

Greg became a TSC trained service providers to help clients optimize their efforts as they progress along their sustainability journey. 

 

 

  Marissa Miller | Consultant | Anthesis Group

Expertise: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification, Life Cycle Assessment, Value chains

Contact: marissa.miller@anthesisgroup.com

  Marissa Miller works to combine her love of art and fashion with sustainable practices that     nurture business, people and the planet.  

 

   

Lou Tarricone | Senior Advisor| Pure Strategies

Expertise: Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Chemicals Management, Product and Packaging Sustainability, Consumer Products

Contact: ltarricone@purestrategies.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Victoria Avi | Partner |

Expertise: Consimer Product, Packaged Food, Implementation Strategy

   Contact: victoria@ventureforwardcle.com

Venture Forward Strategies, a women-owned company, empowers CPG companies and suppliers to meet their sustainability goals through expert reporting and implementation support. We enhance your team’s ability to drive impactful sustainability initiatives, delivering support aligned with your values and culture.

  Lisa Becker | Manager|

Expertise: Food/Beverage and Agriculture, Sustainability Program and Strategy Development, Data Analysis

   Contact: lisa.becker@pinionglobal.com

Inspired to drive innovation throughout the food and agriculture industry, Lisa lends her credentials as a CPA to bring value to companies seeking sustainability services. She combines her skills in accounting, business advising and strategic planning with her passion for sustainability consulting. This results in successful, long-term and value-add sustainability programs that meet both internal needs and the needs of company stakeholders.

  Valerie Bone | Sustainability Consultant | VB Consulting LLC

Expertise: Strategy, Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability

   Contact: valerie@vb.consulting

Sustainability Consultant & Principal, VB Consulting LLC  
Consulting consumer brands and suppliers regarding sustainability strategy, plus tools, reporting and coaching for social and environmental sustainability improvement.  Providing 20 years of experience in business-oriented sustainability achievement. 

  Ammi Borenstein | Principal | Snaplinc Consulting

Expertise: Consumer Products with Apparel, Footwear and Textiles

   Contact: Ammi@SnaplincConsulting.com

After spending 25 years in the apparel industry I realized that it was time to think about how the industry could do better. My team and I focus on corporate ESG with a specialization in apparel.

 

 

 

   Carol Crawford | Senior Consultant | WMEP Manufacturing Solutions

Expertise: Value Chains, Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement

   Contact: crawford@wmep.org

Carol became a TSC trained service providers to help clients optimize their efforts as they progress along their sustainability journey.

   Louis DeMaso | Sustainability Program Manager | measuretoimprovellc

Expertise: Fresh Produce & Specialty Crops, Sustainability Program Development, Data Collection & Analysis

   Contact: louisd@measuretoimprovellc.com

Our team is focused on the produce industry. We help produce growers, processors, distributors, and brands understand sustainability and break through roadblocks to make meaningful progress that they can communicate with their customers. 

Greg Gasper | Director | WMEP Manufacturing Solutions

Expertise: Food, Beverage and Agriculture, Program Implementation, Strategy

Contact: gasper@wmep.org

Greg became a TSC trained service providers to help clients optimize their efforts as they progress along their sustainability journey. 

 

 

  Marissa Miller | Consultant | Anthesis Group

Expertise: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification, Life Cycle Assessment, Value chains

Contact: marissa.miller@anthesisgroup.com

  Marissa Miller works to combine her love of art and fashion with sustainable practices that     nurture business, people and the planet.  

 

 

 

  Ammi Borenstein | Principal | Snaplinc Consulting

Expertise: Consumer Products with Apparel, Footwear and Textiles

   Contact: Ammi@SnaplincConsulting.com

After spending 25 years in the apparel industry I realized that it was time to think about how the industry could do better. My team and I focus on corporate ESG with a specialization in apparel.

 

  Victoria Avi | Partner |

Expertise: Consimer Product, Packaged Food, Implementation Strategy

   Contact: victoria@ventureforwardcle.com

Venture Forward Strategies, a women-owned company, empowers CPG companies and suppliers to meet their sustainability goals through expert reporting and implementation support. We enhance your team’s ability to drive impactful sustainability initiatives, delivering support aligned with your values and culture.

  Lisa Becker | Manager|

Expertise: Food/Beverage and Agriculture, Sustainability Program and Strategy Development, Data Analysis

   Contact: lisa.becker@pinionglobal.com

Inspired to drive innovation throughout the food and agriculture industry, Lisa lends her credentials as a CPA to bring value to companies seeking sustainability services. She combines her skills in accounting, business advising and strategic planning with her passion for sustainability consulting. This results in successful, long-term and value-add sustainability programs that meet both internal needs and the needs of company stakeholders.

  Carol Crawford | Senior Consultant | WMEP Manufacturing Solutions

Expertise: Value Chains, Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement

   Contact: crawford@wmep.org

Carol became a TSC trained service providers to help clients optimize their efforts as they progress along their sustainability journey.

   Louis DeMaso | Sustainability Program Manager | measuretoimprovellc

Expertise: Fresh Produce & Specialty Crops, Sustainability Program Development, Data Collection & Analysis

   Contact: louisd@measuretoimprovellc.com

Our team is focused on the produce industry. We help produce growers, processors, distributors, and brands understand sustainability and break through roadblocks to make meaningful progress that they can communicate with their customers.

Greg Gasper | Director | WMEP Manufacturing Solutions

Expertise: Food, Beverage and Agriculture, Program Implementation, Strategy

Contact: gasper@wmep.org

Greg became a TSC trained service providers to help clients optimize their efforts as they progress along their sustainability journey. 

 

 

  Marissa Miller | Consultant | Anthesis Group

Expertise: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification, Life Cycle Assessment, Value chains

Contact: marissa.miller@anthesisgroup.com

  Marissa Miller works to combine her love of art and fashion with sustainable practices that     nurture business, people and the planet.  

 

 

 

 

 Lou Tarricone | Senior Advisor| Pure Strategies

Expertise: Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Chemicals Management, Product and Packaging Sustainability, Consumer Products

Contact: ltarricone@purestrategies.com

 

 

 

 

 

  Victoria Avi | Partner |

Expertise: Consimer Product, Packaged Food, Implementation Strategy

   Contact: victoria@ventureforwardcle.com

Venture Forward Strategies, a women-owned company, empowers CPG companies and suppliers to meet their sustainability goals through expert reporting and implementation support. We enhance your team’s ability to drive impactful sustainability initiatives, delivering support aligned with your values and culture.

  Valerie Bone | Sustainability Consultant | VB Consulting LLC

Expertise: Strategy, Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability

   Contact: valerie@vb.consulting

Sustainability Consultant & Principal, VB Consulting LLC  
Consulting consumer brands and suppliers regarding sustainability strategy, plus tools, reporting and coaching for social and environmental sustainability improvement.  Providing 20 years of experience in business-oriented sustainability achievement. 

  Victoria Avi | Partner |

Expertise: Consimer Product, Packaged Food, Implementation Strategy

   Contact: victoria@ventureforwardcle.com

Venture Forward Strategies, a women-owned company, empowers CPG companies and suppliers to meet their sustainability goals through expert reporting and implementation support. We enhance your team’s ability to drive impactful sustainability initiatives, delivering support aligned with your values and culture.

  Marissa Miller | Consultant | Anthesis Group

Expertise: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification, Life Cycle Assessment, Value chains

Contact: marissa.miller@anthesisgroup.com

  Marissa Miller works to combine her love of art and fashion with sustainable practices that     nurture business, people and the planet.  

 

 Lou Tarricone | Senior Advisor| Pure Strategies

Expertise: Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Chemicals Management, Product and Packaging Sustainability, Consumer Products

Contact: ltarricone@purestrategies.com

  Victoria Avi | Partner |

Expertise: Consimer Product, Packaged Food, Implementation Strategy

   Contact: victoria@ventureforwardcle.com

Venture Forward Strategies, a women-owned company, empowers CPG companies and suppliers to meet their sustainability goals through expert reporting and implementation support. We enhance your team’s ability to drive impactful sustainability initiatives, delivering support aligned with your values and culture.

 Lou Tarricone | Senior Advisor| Pure Strategies

Expertise: Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Chemicals Management, Product and Packaging Sustainability, Consumer Products

Contact: ltarricone@purestrategies.com

   Louis DeMaso | Sustainability Program Manager | measuretoimprovellc

Expertise: Fresh Produce & Specialty Crops, Sustainability Program Development, Data Collection & Analysis

   Contact: louisd@measuretoimprovellc.com

Our team is focused on the produce industry. We help produce growers, processors, distributors, and brands understand sustainability and break through roadblocks to make meaningful progress that they can communicate with their customers. 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Victoria Avi | Partner |

Expertise: Consimer Product, Packaged Food, Implementation Strategy

   Contact: victoria@ventureforwardcle.com

Venture Forward Strategies, a women-owned company, empowers CPG companies and suppliers to meet their sustainability goals through expert reporting and implementation support. We enhance your team’s ability to drive impactful sustainability initiatives, delivering support aligned with your values and culture.

  Valerie Bone | Sustainability Consultant | VB Consulting LLC

Sustainability Consultant & Principal, VB Consulting LLC  
Consulting consumer brands and suppliers regarding sustainability strategy, plus tools, reporting and coaching for social and environmental sustainability improvement.  Providing 20 years of experience in business-oriented sustainability achievement. 

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do TSC Trained Service Providers work for TSC?

No. TSC Trained Service Providers are independent. Some work for large service providers and consultancies or some may run their own business.  

TSC Trained Service Providers pay TSC complete the training and maintain their badge annually. They are not obligated to complete any work for nor are they paid by TSC. 

What is the rate to hire a TSC Trained Service Provider?

Rates vary by service provider. Please inquire directly with a TSC Trained Service Provider if you are interested in their services.  

Email addresses for all Trained Service Providers are provided on our TSC Trained Service Providers webpage. 

How do I know which TSC Trained Service Provider I should contact?

The bios and focus areas for each Trained Service Provider will give you an idea of who might be a good fit for your needs.  

If you’d like recommendations, TSC might be able to point you in the right direction.  

Contact TSC at help@sustainabilityconsortium.org. 

Will TSC Trained Service Provider be able to consult on non-THESIS work?

 Scope of work is determined between trained service providers and individual organizations.   

TSC is not involved in these discussions. 

What level of exposure will I receive as a TSC Trained Service Provider?

More than 1,500 companies across all consumer goods and food sectors use THESIS. They represent more than $1 trillion in sales globally.  

THESIS users are directed to our Trained Service Providers webpage and you will be featured through email marketing, webinars, resources and support emails and calls. 

How selective is the Service Provider Training?

We look for service providers with at least three years of experience in the consumer goods industry focused on supplier engagement, supply chain, or sustainability experience.  

Ideally, persons interested in becoming a TSC Trained Service Provider show an interest in TSC’s work and mission and have some degree of familiarity with THESIS.  

There are no formal admittance requirements, so we encourage you to contact us to learn more and/or apply. You can also email help@sustainabilityconsortium.org 

What does the Service Provider Training cost?

There is a one-time startup fee of $1199 for non-TSC members and $449 for TSC members.  

Annual badge renewal is $999 for non-TSC members and complimentary for TSC members

If I become a TSC Trained Service Provider, what is my relationship with other Trained Service Providers?

We foster an informal professional network among our Trained Service Providers. We strive to give you plenty of opportunity to build relationships with fellow Trained Service Providers.  

You are not obligated to participate in our events or work with other Trained Service Providers. 

Will becoming a TSC Trained Service Provider lead me to new clients?

The Sustainability Consortium markets our Trained Service Providers in many locations to drive potential clients your way.  

TSC does not guarantee you any new or increased business because of your Trained Service Provider badge. 

What is included in my annual Trained Service Provider renewal fee?
  • Specialized online and self-paced training to enhance your services to THESIS Users 
  • Turn-key access to THESIS assessments and resources ($699 value) 
  • Potential client exposure through TSC materials, including: supplier performance scorecards, webinars, webpages, newsletters, events, and Help Desk emails. More than 1,500 consumer goods companies use THESIS, representing $1 trillion in product sales. 
  • Access to a network of peer service providers 
  • Speaking opportunities at TSC events and webinars 
  • One complimentary guest pass to annual TSC Summit ($999 value)