Nina Goodrich
GreenBlue Executive Director, SPC Director
Nina Goodrich is Director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and Executive Director of GreenBlue. GreenBlue is a nonprofit that provides science and resources to make business more sustainable. It is dedicated to help industry: use materials wisely, promote material health and recover more.
Nina came to GreenBlue with an industry and consultancy background in R & D management, innovation and sustainability strategy. Nina believes that innovation and sustainability are linked as key drivers for our future. Nina has worked to develop a value proposition for sustainability and to share it with all who will listen.
Nina has held leadership positions in Sustainability and R & D with Alcan Packaging, Amcor, The Guelph Food Technology Center, and Magic Pantry Foods.
She has done graduate work in technology management and holds a BA in Molecular Biology from Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Regarded as a thought leader in the field, Nina speaks and writes frequently on the convergence of sustainability, innovation, and technology.
Speaking Sessions
SPC Engage Montreal
Panel – Chemical Recycling: Silver Bullet or False Hope?
Jun 18th, 2020
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
SPC Impact 2020 Virtual
Packaging Chat: Expanding PCR Production and Plastic Films Recovery Jon Stephens, Avangard Innovative & Nina Goodrich, SPC
Apr 30th, 2020
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Zoom Webinar
SPC Impact 2020 Virtual
Panel: Current and Long Term Impacts of the Public Health Crisis in the Recycling System
Apr 28th, 2020
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Zoom Webinar
SPC Impact 2020
Closing Remarks and Conclusion of Event
Apr 2nd, 2020
3:55 pm - 4:10 pm
Zlotnik Ballroom
SPC Impact 2020
Panel: Completing the Package – Inks, Adhesives and Coatings
Apr 1st, 2020
2:00 pm - 2:55 pm
Zlotnik Ballroom 5-6
SPC Impact 2020
Interview with Jon Stephens, Avangard Innovative
Apr 1st, 2020
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Zlotnik Ballroom
SPC Impact 2020
Opening Plenary: Rethinking Purpose
Mar 31st, 2020
1:30 pm - 3:20 pm
Zlotnik Ballroom
SPC Engage London
Knowledge Cafe: Recovery
Oct 24th, 2019
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm
Helene and Johannes Gallery
SPC Engage London
Knowledge Cafe: Sourcing and Optimization
Oct 24th, 2019
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Helene and Johannes Gallery
SPC Engage London
Welcome & Recap of Day 1
Oct 24th, 2019
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Helene and Johannes Gallery
SPC Engage London
Voluntary Commitments and the Role of Packaging Innovation: What Does Progressive Look Like in the UK and Europe?
Oct 23rd, 2019
2:20 pm - 3:20 pm
Bakala Auditorium
SPC Advance 2019
Closing Remarks and Conclusion of Event
Oct 9th, 2019
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Colorado Ballroom F-J
SPC Advance 2019
Groundbreaking Collection and Recovery Initiatives, A Panel Conversation
Oct 9th, 2019
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Colorado Ballroom F-J
SPC Advance 2019
Building Unexpected Alliances to Create Meaningful Change, A Panel Conversation
Oct 8th, 2019
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Colorado Ballroom F-J
SPC Advance 2019
Opening Remarks Plenary Session
Oct 7th, 2019
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Colorado Ballroom F-J
SPC Engage 2019: Minneapolis
Round Table Discussions: Recovery
Jun 17th, 2019
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Regency Room - 2nd Level
SPC Engage 2019: Minneapolis
Panel: Designing Packaging Holistically to Fulfill Recovery and End of Life Goals
Jun 17th, 2019
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Regency Room - 2nd Level
SPC Engage 2019: Minneapolis
Round Table Discussions: Sourcing
Jun 17th, 2019
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Regency Room - 2nd Level
SPC Engage 2019: Minneapolis
Level Setting Packaging Sustainability Goals
Jun 17th, 2019
8:45 am - 9:45 am
Regency Room - 2nd Level
SPC Engage 2019: Minneapolis
Welcome & Introductions
Jun 17th, 2019
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Regency Room - 2nd Level
SPC Impact 2019
Women in Sustainability Leadership: Creating Systemic Change
Apr 4th, 2019
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Grand Ballroom I and II, 4th floor
SPC Impact 2019
Shipping Liquids: Doing it just Right, A Panel Conversation
Apr 3rd, 2019
1:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Grand Ballroom I, 4th floor
SPC Impact 2019
The 7 Whys to get the Root Cause on the War on Plastics
Apr 3rd, 2019
9:10 am - 10:10 am
Grand Ballroom I and II, 4th floor
SPC Impact 2019
Opening Remarks: Finding the Balance: Re-Assessing the Use of Materials
Apr 3rd, 2019
8:15 am - 8:35 am
Grand Ballroom I and II, 4th floor
SPC Impact 2019
Finding the Balance: Changing the Discourse
Apr 2nd, 2019
3:30 pm - 3:35 pm
Grand Ballroom I and II, 4th floor
SPC Impact 2019
Shipping Liquids in E-commerce Deep Dive
Apr 2nd, 2019
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Amazon Campus
SPC Advance 2018
Advancements in Mechanical Recycling | Unraveling Film Recovery
Sep 27th, 2018
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Salon E, 4th floor
SPC Advance 2018
Building End Markets for Recycled Materials With Chemical Recycling
Sep 27th, 2018
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Salons E, 4th floor
SPC Advance 2018
Staying Ahead of Big, Disruptive Change: How Food, Beauty and Personal Care are Evolving
Sep 27th, 2018
9:05 am - 10:10 am
Salons A-E, 4th floor
SPC Impact 2018
Local to Global: How Policy and Regulations are Shaping the Sustainable Packaging Market
Apr 26th, 2018
3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Metropolitan II and III
SPC Advance 2017
Recyclability Goals: The Why, The How, and The What — A Panel Conversation
Oct 18th, 2017
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Grand Ballroom
SPC Bioplastics Converge
Bioplastics Training Session
May 31st, 2017
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Westin Hotel Georgetown
SPC Advance 2016
Special Announcement: The SPC and The Recycling Partnership
Sep 21st, 2016
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Pavilion Ballroom
SPC Advance 2015
Workshop: Advancing the Circular Economy
Oct 6th, 2015
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Grand Ballroom
SPC Spring Meeting 2013
Keynote Panel: Understanding Sustainability in a Process/Product/Package Context
Mar 21st, 2013
10:15 am - 10:45 am