All About Us

Our Business

All About Waste stands as a pioneering force in the zero-waste and circular economy consulting realm, proudly owned by women and minorities and headquartered in California. We are DBE, MBE, WBE, and SBE Certified, and are active members of USGBC, USGBC-LA, and WOB. We are equipped with a team of TRUE Advisors, LEED APs, WELL APs, LBC Ambassadors, and more!

All About Waste is WBENC certified, recognizing that the company is 51% woman-owned, operated, and managed, promoting diversity in business.
All About Waste is DBE certified—a federal program expanding contracts for disadvantaged, minority-owned small businesses.
All About Waste has been a member of the U.S. Green Building Council since 2022
All About Waste is equipped with a team of TRUE Advisors to help organizations get TRUE precertified and certified
All About Waste is a member of the California Resource Recovery Association

Our Expertise

With a portfolio boasting over 200 certified projects in LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and TRUE, we've conducted waste assessments and audits for over 37 million square feet of commercial buildings. At the forefront of the TRUE zero-waste certification, we proudly carry our expertise across borders, contributing to projects in Europe, APAC, South, and North America. 

We are recognized as technical advisors for LEED and TRUE committees, our client-centric approach underscores our core values of collaboration, leadership, innovation, agility and stewardship in every endeavor we undertake.

Our Mission
& Vision

We are committed to fostering environmental-social stewardship by delivering actionable, practical and innovative solutions that transform complex systems and scale the potential of the circular economy.

We envision a world where waste management becomes transparent and understandable, striving towards a future where human systems mirror nature's efficiency in resource utilization and regeneration.

  • We believe in the power of collaboration to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful change.

  • We uphold integrity and ethical principles in all our actions, serving as exemplary leaders in sustainability and social responsibility.

  • We approach innovation with purpose and foresight, striving to create impactful solutions that address both present and future needs.

  • We embrace complexity, adaptability and agility, proactively driving transformation and responding effectively to evolving environmental and social dynamics.

  • We hold deep reverence for the natural world, guided by a commitment to protect and preserve the planet's ecosystems and biodiversity.

Our Core Values

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Our Approach

At our firm, we adopt a regenerative approach across all sectors and services. When tackling waste management, we prioritize data-driven decision-making. Understanding current diversion rates motivates us and serves as a starting point to gauge a project's potential.

Our aim is to align project goals with global circularity commitments, acting as guiding principles (north star). By delivering tailored services, we strive to drive meaningful progress towards achieving these goals.

Our Team

Cody Ryan, Co-Founder & Director of Waste Audits at All About Waste
Denise Braun, founder of All About Waste, is a global zero-waste expert and sustainability leader with 21+ years and 217+ green projects.

Denise Braun
Co-Founder & President

Cody Ryan
Co-Founder & Director of Waste Audits

Emily DeCremer, Senior Project Manager at All About Waste

Emily DeCremer
Senior Project Manager

Lucas Allen, Project Manager at All About Waste
Nicole Seyle, Project Manager at All About Waste

Nicole Seyle
Project Manager

Lucas Allen
Project Manager

Learn more about our team members and their backgrounds by clicking below!

Isabelle Farah, Assistant Project Manager at All About Waste

Isabelle Farah
Assistant Project Manager

Shane Coopersmith, Project Manager at All About Waste

Shane Coopersmith
Project Manager