The Beekly: Michael Rockwell, Sustainability Project Manager at Hamilton Company
Life sciences and advanced manufacturing companies sit at a critical intersection of climate risk and innovation. While not always on the front lines of care delivery, they enable the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors while facing growing pressure to manage emissions, supply chain resilience, and evolving stakeholder expectations.
In this episode of The Beekly, Adriel Lubarsky sits down with Michael Rockwell, Sustainability Project Manager at Hamilton Company, to discuss what it takes to build a climate risk program from the ground up within a manufacturing organization supporting the life sciences industry — as a team of one.
We’ll dig into:
The role of life sciences suppliers in addressing climate impacts and emissions across healthcare value chains and how Hamilton is beginning to approach this responsibility
The consultant-to-in-house transition: what transfers, what doesn’t, and what surprises you
Team of one realities: how to prioritize when everything feels urgent and nothing has a budget line
Building from scratch: where Michael started, what got traction, and what he'd do differently
Using technology as a force multiplier: how AI-powered tools can help a lean team punch above its weight on disclosure, asset mapping, and board reporting
Who Should Attend:
Corporate Sustainability, ESG, Operations, Compliance, and Strategy professionals working within manufacturing, life sciences, and adjacent sectors who are navigating early-stage program development, data challenges, and increasing stakeholder expectations.