Agenda
Practical Approaches to Set and Execute Your Sustainability Strategy
This year's agenda was created to equip sustainability professionals with the tools and strategies to get sustainability done within their organization.
Attendees will hear from peers and thought leaders on:
- How to execute sustainability strategy
- How to incorporate current trends and macro issues to ensure your sustainability agenda is relevant and timely
- Pragmatic advice on how to create business value through their sustainability initiatives
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
11:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. (EDT) |
Opening Remarks
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11:10 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. (EDT) |
Keynote: The Urgency of Sustainability: Key External Drivers Business leaders must consider both short- and long-term risks as they chart their sustainability journeys. From climate change to nature loss to global health crises, the landscape of challenges remains complex and everchanging. Furthermore, investors are increasingly interested in how companies are managing long-term risks. Attend this keynote for insights on how CEOs and thought leaders are prioritizing these wide-ranging risks. Come away with a comprehensive understanding of the most pressing external drivers all sustainability leaders should be paying attention to.
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11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EDT) |
Break |
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (EDT) |
2020 Global Events: Exploring the Impacts on Corporate Sustainability The COVID-19 crisis has impacted sustainability resources and the pace of action. Come to this interactive session to benchmark with peers on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted corporate sustainability efforts and what leaders are doing to get and keep their programs on track.
Data Presentation by: Callum Lever, Research Analyst; NAEM - Bio |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (EDT) |
Break for Lunch Take a break for lunch and join us back here at 2:00 pm (EDT) for the next session! |
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (EDT) |
Sustainability Strategy Execution: How Are You Getting Results? Now that we have an idea of how to set and sell a sustainability vision, how is it getting executed? This session will explore best practices to get measurable results from sustainability programs. The speakers will explore strategies as companies move from tracking their direct footprint to engaging suppliers and reducing impact to incorporating broader society within their sustainability programs. Each speaker will detail a different phase and share their insights into challenges they faced and the tactics they deployed to get actionable results.
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2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EDT) |
Sustainability Challenges & Solutions: Facilitated Peer Discussion Bring your coffee, tea or afternoon snack for a lively discussion and reflections on sustainability solutions and challenges from the day's sessions. This will be a great opportunity to introduce yourself and network with fellow attendees.
Facilitator 1: Amanda Petzinger, Senior Director; Gensuite - Bio Facilitator 2: Caroline Bigner, Leader; Gensuite - Bio
Sponsored by:
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
11:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. (EDT) |
Day 2 Welcome
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11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EDT) |
Keynote: Insights on the Rapidly Evolving Expectations for ESG Disclosure Best Practices Corporations' goal is to produce thorough, accurate and transparent reports. But how are the standards for good reporting changing? How will reporting look different beyond 2020? Join this session to hear from influential organizations shaping corporate disclosure expectations. Get insights into the changing expectations for transparency and future trends in ESG disclosure.
Moderated by: Sandy Nessing, Managing Director Corporate Sustainability; American Electric Power Co. Inc. - President; NAEM - Bio |
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. (EDT) |
Break for Lunch |
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (EDT) |
Buzz Session: How You Are Meeting Your Zero-Waste Goals Talk with your peers about challenges you've encountered & solutions you've implemented on your journey to zero-waste.
Facilitator 1 : Michelle Redfield, Chief Sustainability Officer; DB3 Restaurant Group - Bio
Buzz Session: Why You Need a Context Based Water Target to Reduce Business Risk Participate in a discussion surrounding the benefits of context-based water targets and how they can reduce business risk.
Facilitator 1: Monica McBride, Director of Agriculture and Environmental Metrics; The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Buzz Session: Key Challenges & Peer Insights in Establishing & Reaching a SBT for GHG Learn how your peers are progressing towards science-based targets and bring your questions, challenges and successes from working on your own effort.
Facilitator 1: Craig Riley, Director for Sustainability Services; AECOM - Bio Facilitator 2: Michael Conrardy, GHG and Zero Emissions Technical Practice Group Leader; AECOM Americas - Bio
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Buzz Session: How 2020 Is Changing the ESG Landscape & Key Performance Metrics The global events of 2020 have impacted the way we think about corporate sustainability and transparency. Come to this discussion to hear how your peers are adjusting programs and keeping them on track in times of scarce resources.
Facilitator 1: Amanda Petzinger, Senior Director; Gensuite - Bio Facilitator 2: Caroline Bigner, Leader; Gensuite - Bio
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| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (EDT) | Break |
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (EDT) |
Spark Session: Why Nature Loss Should Be on Your Corporate Sustainability Agenda Nature loss, or biodiversity loss, is an element of sustainability that is not at the forefront of every corporate sustainability agenda. However, missing this key area of sustainability poses a risk to business operations. Come to this session to learn more about nature loss, how the business community is impacted and what immediate steps companies can take to respond.
Spark Session: Operationalizing Circular Economy: Beyond Zero Waste Circular economy is an approach that companies can take to contribute to their sustainability initiatives, improve their bottom line and mitigate business risk. Come to this session to learn the benefits of a circular economy, how to evolve your zero-waste program towards a circular economy initiative and what a circular economy really looks like.
Panel: What are Investors Doing with Your ESG Data? Every company knows the importance of transparency in reporting. However, few sustainability leaders have a deep insight into how investors are analyzing ESG data. Get insights from key leaders in the finance sector on ways ESG data is being used to drive investment decisions.
Moderator: Alan Kao, Principal; Ramboll - Bio |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EDT) | Break |
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (EDT) |
Closing Keynote: Leveraging the Opportunity of the COVID-19 Crisis to Make Meaningful Progress on Sustainability The pandemic has driven home the interconnectedness and fragility of our global systems. Because of this, we are experiencing a willingness to make sweeping changes to the way we work and live. This keynote will explore areas where sustainability leaders with a bold vision can leverage this window of opportunity to drive meaningful change.
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| 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. (EDT) | Closing Remarks
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