SCS GLOBAL SERVICES
2024 ANNUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION STATEMENT
Published Spring 2025

“We are, after all, the greatest problem solvers to have ever existed on Earth. If working apart, we are a force powerful enough to destabilize our planet. Surely working together, we are powerful enough to save it.”

                                              – Sir David Attenborough, Broadcaster and Documentary Maker

SCS Global Services operates for the benefit of people and the environment. This Annual Benefit Corporation Statement summarizes our work in support of this mission, through the administration of third-party certification services, development of rigorous standards, and sharing of knowledge and insights. Social and environmental responsibility are also embedded into our quality system and corporate polices, and are integral to our day-to-day internal operations.

LETTER FROM MATTHEW RUDOLF
CEO

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2024 was a pivotal year of growth and change for SCS Global Services. Following the passing of SCS Founder and CEO, Dr. Stanley P. Rhodes in late 2023, the SCS Board of Directors appointed Board Chairman, Jim Knutzon, as interim CEO. In this role, Jim deftly guided SCS through the transition, engaging the company leadership team to reinforce company programs and initiatives, ensure that our clients were well supported, and drive the selection of the next CEO.

I couldn’t have been more excited that in July, after a review of many qualified candidates, the Board put their trust in me by appointing me to serve as the new CEO for SCS. This is the honor of a lifetime. SCS embodies the values I cherish most – respect for people, stewardship of the Earth’s resources, and a willingness to roll up our sleeves to make a positive difference every day.

As a first step, I appointed my Executive Leadership Team. In addition to long-time Chief Financial Officer Scott Romito, I promoted several SCS veterans into new roles: Diana Kirsanova Phillips as Chief of Staff to the CEO and Chief Assurance Officer, Stowe Beam as Chief People Officer, and Scott Harlow as Chief Information Officer. This superb team quickly coalesced and communicated an updated business strategy in alignment with the original vision of the company – advancing environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and product safety through the application of sound science and objective assessment. Our strategy is based on four pillars: Business Growth and Financial Success, Global Responsibility, Quality of Service, and Company Culture.

Additionally, in 2024, we fulfilled our late founder’s dream of establishing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), enabling vested employees to become owners of the company. This step is a reflection of our strong belief that our employees are our greatest asset.

By all measures, 2024 was a successful year. The company workforce grew by 10%, revenue increased, new services and standards were introduced, and the company culture thrived. I am energized by the opportunities my first full year of leadership offers. Stay tuned for an even greater expansion of services in 2025.

SCS LEADERSHIP

SCS’ senior management is fully committed to carrying out the benefit mission of the organization – to promote sustainable decision-making, policies and practices that safeguard our environment, climate, and health, support workers and communities, and raise the standard of living for all.

Our Team

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OUR SERVICES

We are proud to work with clients around the world, providing auditing, verification, certification, training, and consulting services in the natural resources, built environment, consumer products, food and agriculture, retail, and climate sectors. A summary of our current services can be found by checking out the services menu on our website.

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New Services Added

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  • SCS approved as first certification body for Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) Feed Standard
  • SCS becomes authorized certification body for Sustainable Food Group Sustainability Standard™
  • SCS publishes new Certification Standard for Product Carbon Intensity and Reduction for Chemicals and Co-Products
  • SCS approved as certification body for Proposition 12 Certification
  • SCS approved as certification body for American Farmland Trust's U.S. Farmed™ certification program
  • SCS announces new certification program for Water Stewardship and Resiliency
  • SCS becomes one of the first verifiers for new Steel Climate Standard
  • SCS launches the Global Heat Reduction initiative to accelerate the fight against climate change
  • State of Washington approves SCS as verifier for Cap-and-Invest Offset Program

SCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The SCS Board of Directors currently consists of eight individuals dedicated to the company’s mission and intimately knowledgeable about the company’s operations.

 

Statement from the Board

Consistent with our charter in the State of California as a Benefit Corporation, we confirm that: 1) SCS Global Services’ corporate purpose is to create a materially positive impact on society and the environment; 2) SCS Global Services includes consideration of non-financial interests within the scope of our fiduciary duty when making decisions; and 3) SCS Global Services publishes this Annual Benefit Corporation Statement summarizing its performance with respect to this charter.
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Pursuant to Sections 14621 and 14630 of the California Corporations Code, the Board of Directors hereby affirms that, during the year 2024, the corporation successfully fulfilled its general purposes, functions and responsibilities as a California Benefit Corporation, as well as its specific purpose of providing third-party certification, auditing, testing and training services that recognize and reinforce client efforts to protect the environment, advance social responsibility, and enhance quality and safety.

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