Global food packaging company Sabert Corporation has hired Rebecca Locker, Pd.D., as its new sustainability director to lead its Earthtelligent program and sustainability initiatives. Locker brings over 13 years of material design experience with expertise in developing sustainability strategies and life-cycle assessments for bio-based products, polymers and biofuels.
“Over the course of my career, I’ve focused my efforts on providing innovative solutions at the intersection of performance and sustainability. I foresee great opportunities to do this at Sabert as well,” Locker said in a news release. “Sabert is a visionary in the food packaging industry, and I am proud to be joining a company that is dedicated to having a lasting impact on the sustainable development of consumer goods and food packaging.”
Locker earned her doctorate in biochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and began her career at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. She most recently served as sustainability lead at Modern Meadow Inc., where she performed a variety of environmental assessments for several consumer goods categories. Locker brings expertise in industries that include polymers, petrochemicals, biotechnology and bio-based materials and has played an active role in numerous industrial organizations including Conservation X Prize, TechConnect World and the American Chemical Society, according to the release.
“Rebecca has built her career on leveraging the kind of solutions that clients depend on to minimize their environmental waste and drive sustainability efforts,” said Albert Salama, founder and CEO of Sabert. “As we continue to help our clients, and by extension, consumers, [we] deliver significant positive environmental impacts, she’s exactly the kind of expert we need to grow our sustainability team and continue to reshape the food packaging world for the better.”
New Jersey-based Sabert Corporation plans to develop its sustainability program, Earthtelligent, with Locker at the helm. The program quantifies five key sustainability pillars and measures progress on waste reduction, energy conservation, education and advocacy, smart sourcing, and research, according to the company.
