Ryan Poole
Global Sustainability Leader DPR Construction
Ryan leads Sustainability for DPR Construction, one of the country’s top technical Builders with offices spreading globally. From early on, sustainability was a passion of Ryan’s. While attending Clemson University he founded and served as the Director of Sustainability – where he helped the university shape their vision for a greener future. After college, Ryan began leveraging his Construction Science & Management B.S. and Civil Engineering Sustainable Development M.S. to help shape the industry across numerous market sectors through leading projects and business growth. Ryan is now passionately driven to ensure DPR is innovating sustainable practices for how they operate, build, and ultimately help change the world. Through strategic partnerships, he harnesses the power of collaboration and unity to provide influence towards creating a healthier future for all.
Seminars
- Driving progress in the current policy world, navigating challenges and making progress in an environment with “winds blowing back and forth"
- Strategies for driving deeper, more systemic levels of decarbonization, focusing on the broader supply chain and value chain concepts
- Strategically discussing climate risk management, including critical success factors for driving greater levels of climate risk management
- Gaining clarity on what clients actually expect vs. what’s practical to deliver
- Reconciling corporate targets and frameworks with the realities of project growth, fossil‑fuel‑dependent equipment, and limited market options
- Embedding sustainability teams into core decision-making on both owner and contractor sides
- Identifying which Scope 3 categories to start with: what are the easy wins? What are the most impactful places to start?
- Understanding the significance of EPDs
- Structuring early conversations with tier one partners to clarify goals and expectations
- Implementing recurring meetings that support long term alignment and progress
