Steven B. Young

Professor
Steven B. Young

Contact Information
sb.young@uwaterloo.ca
EV3 4243

Personal Pages
sbyoung.com
Lumet.ca
Steven Young's Google Scholar
@stvnyng
 

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Steven B. Young is an industrial ecologist and associate professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise Development, University of Waterloo, Canada where he teaches in environment, business and sustainable development. His research interests include: corporate social responsibility; life-cycle assessment; responsible sourcing; sustainability standards and management systems; auditing, assurance and certification; sustainable materials, conflict minerals and critical raw materials. Professor Young is a professional engineer with degrees from University of Alberta and University of Toronto. He participates in industry and civil activities on responsible sourcing, and publishes in scholarly, industry and popular outlets.

Courses taught

Selected publications

  • Lai, F., Muller, S., Philippe, A., Istrate, R., Xicotencatl, B. M., Aski, A. M., Fons, A. M., Segura-Salazar, J., Saldivar, J. S., Cimprich, A., Northey, S., … Koyamparambath, A., Young, S.B., Beylot, A. (2026). Life cycle inventories of global metal and mineral supply chains: A comprehensive data review, analysis and processing. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 226, 108709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108709

  • Cimprich, A., Parker, G., Miller, F. A., & Young, S. B. (2025). Leveraging stringency and lifecycle thinking to advance environmental sustainability in health technology regulation. Health Affairs Scholar, 3(2), qxaf017. https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxaf017

  • Koyamparambath, A., Sonnemann, G., & Young, S. B. (2025). Quantifying conflict risks in raw material supply using the INFORM risk index. Resources Policy, 105, 105605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2025.105605

  • Singh, G., Newland, F., Young, S. B., & Braun, V. (2025). Formulating the Space Footprint: A Model for Quantifying Space Sustainability. Proc. 9th European Conference on Space Debris, 2025, 2030.

  • Cimprich, A., & Young, S. B. (2023). Environmental footprinting of hospitals: Organizational life cycle assessment of a Canadian hospital. Journal of Industrial Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13425

Degrees

  • Ph.D. - Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Toronto, 1996

  • M.A.Sc. - Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Toronto, 1989

  • B.A.Sc. - Metallurgical Engineering (Coop), University of Alberta, 1987