Charlie Schwarze

In his role as the Global Sustainability Manager for Amcor Rigid Plastics, Charlie Schwarze drives key sustainability initiatives in the areas of manufacturing operations, product development, marketing, government affairs, and innovation. Charlie also holds board positions on the National Association of PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Recycling Partnership. His focus areas include increasing post-consumer use as well as product stewardship initiatives for Amcor products.

Charlie holds an MBA and Masters in Environmental Science from the University of Michigan and resides with his wife and two daughters in Raleigh, NC.

Skills

• Risk Analysis
• LCA
• Consulting

Education

• Master of Business Administration - MBA University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (2011 — 2014)
• Master of Science - MS University of Michigan- School for Environment and Sustainability (2011 — 2014)
• Bachelor of Science - BS University of Michigan College of Engineering (1997 — 2001)

Companies

• Director - Sustainability Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (2020)
• Adjunct Professor - Systems Thinking and Dynamics Wake Forest University (2019)
• Director Corporate Development The Recycling Partnership (2019 — 2020)
• Global DIrector - REPREVE Recycled Business Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. (makers of REPREVE® ) (2018 — 2019)
• Recycled Content Sales Leader Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. (makers of REPREVE® ) (2017 — 2018)
• Member Board of Directors National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) (2015 — 2017)
• Member Board of Directors The Recycling Partnership (2014 — 2017)
• Global Sustainability Leader Amcor (2012 — 2017)
• Chief of Combat Flight Operations US Navy (2016 — 2017)