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Fireside Chat: Integrating Sustainability Across Your Business
February 6, 2023
Walmart believes in a shared value approach to engage all levels of the company in embedding sustainability into everyday business practices. And in 2020, it elevated its efforts by making a commitment to pursue becoming a regenerative company, one that places nature and humanity at the center of its business. What does this mean in practice, and what does it mean for the company’s operations looking forward? Jane Ewing, SVP for Sustainability, leads the sustainability charge at Walmart and will share how Walmart is using its scale to spur change throughout its global value chain and speed up adoption of…
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The Journey Towards an Inclusive All-Electric Future
February 8, 2023
How do we make impactful change when climate change does not impact every community equally, and sustainable technology alone is not enough for everyone to benefit from an all-electric future? Highlighting solutions to help close equity gaps in the transition to EVs and other sustainable technologies to reduce carbon emissions by investing in GM’s Climate Equity Fund Establishing strategic partnerships to achieve ESG goals faster than ever before Illustrating how to create a framework for an equitable transition by focusing on the future of work, EV access, EV infrastructure equity, and climate equity — Kristen Siemen Chief Sustainability Officer General…
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The New Era of Aerospace Starts with Innovative Technology
February 8, 2023
Highlighting how the aerospace industry provides significant societal benefits and is integral to modern life; however, the industry is also responsible for 2.5% of the world’s carbon’s emissions Discussing the Future of Flight, our industry’s path to net zero with respect to innovation, partnerships, policy and why it will take “everything for zero” Exploring how renewable energy sources, energy carriers like sustainable aviation fuels, hydrogen and batteries, and new airplane technologies are intersecting to usher in a new era of aerospace — Chris Raymond Chief Sustainability Officer Boeing Chris Raymond is the chief sustainability officer and vice president of Global…
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Utilizing Science, Collaboration, and Urgency to Set and Achieve ESG Goals
February 8, 2023
Exploring approaches to engage a broad stakeholder community in developing sustainability strategies, frameworks, and goals consistent with a unique corporate identity and culture. Highlighting 3M’s Strategic Sustainability Framework including three pillars: Science for Circular, Science for Community and Science for Community Demonstrating how to embed science into the heart of sustainability goals and corporate culture Discussing how to raise ambitions and update goals based on new information. Showcasing how to apply a “math with a path” approach to build confidence and accelerate the pace of carbon emissions, plastic and water reductions through new innovations and technology; and collaborative efforts to help achieve…
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Accurately Describing a Product’s Environmental Footprint and Enabling Informed Consumer Purchasing Decisions
February 8, 2023
Exploring how L’Oréal has committed to a sustainable business model through the engagement of their consumers In order to meet growing consumer expectations, L’Oréal is creating a fundamental shift in how they communicate product sustainability throughout their activities Challenges and opportunities with product impact labeling and how it sets company action plans to continually improve a product’s environmental profile Case Study: Using principles of environmental science and full life-cycle analyses, L’Oréal’s Product Impact Labeling system demonstrates the capacity to support consumer desires to make more informed purchasing decisions and foster a culture of greater brand transparency. — Marissa McGowan Chief…
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Fireside Chat: Creating and Curating Sustainable Brands and Experiences that Inspire New Consumer Habits
February 9, 2023
How a collaborative approach helps remove barriers and make sustainable products more accessible for all Helping consumers infuse more sustainable habits into their everyday lives and habits Best practices for scaling sustainable innovation together with partners across the value chain — Amanda Nusz SVP, Corporate Responsibility and President of the Target Foundation Target Corporation Amanda Nusz leads Target’s commitment to co-create an equitable and regenerative future together with its guests, partners, and communities. In June 2021, she led the launch of Target’s sustainability commitments through its enterprise-wide sustainability strategy, Target Forward. As president of the Target Foundation, she works in support…
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Reimagining a Healthier Future for All People, Their Pets and Our Planet
February 24, 2023
Examining the key pillars of Colgate-Palmolive’s Sustainability & Social Impact strategy and how it has been built into the company’s strategic growth plan including how Colgate is driving social impact Taking a deeper dive into how to design more sustainable products and packaging, expanding on initiatives to help eliminate plastic waste and highlighting key partnerships and programs to help achieve scalability to help millions of people Exploring how we are preserving our environment as well as accelerating action on climate change and offering examples of how we are building a roadmap to achieve Net Zero Carbon by 2040 — Ann…
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How to Drive ESG in a Fragile World
February 24, 2023
Focusing on agricultural products globally through the supply chain with emphasis on decarbonization to address climate change The journey to net zero: Adapting a holistic approach by considering elements big and small to align our business objectives with global initiatives Understanding the level of collaboration needed to bridge the gap between aspiration and execution Identifying actionable strategies companies can adopt to convert targets to results — Michael Okoroafor Chief Sustainability Officer McCormick & Company Michael Okoroafor is McCormick’s Chief Sustainability Officer. In his role, he is responsible for the development and execution of an enhanced sustainability strategy, working with commercial…
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Sustainable Agriculture: From Ideation Straight to the Hands of Consumers
February 24, 2023
How Kellogg Company is focused on advancing sustainable and equitable access to food through the its Better Days Promise ESG strategy, including supporting 1 million farmers and workers Taking a deep dive into Kellogg’s InGrained™ program that partners with rice farmers to implement climate smart practices that reduce methane emissions Touching on the challenges of recruiting farmers to participate in regenerative agriculture programs Exploring how to commercialize sustainability through creative engagement with customers — Janelle Meyers Chief Sustainability Officer Kellogg Company Janelle Meyers has +20 years of experience enhancing economic, environmental and social performance of global value chains, products and…
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Panel: Strategies for Effective Climate Leadership
February 8, 2023
Moving from the ‘what’ to the ‘how’ with decarbonization goals Discussing steps to make net-zero happen across all industries and sectors Sharing strategies for engaging leadership and building a net-zero culture How to align your sustainability strategies with the core business purpose — Michael Okoroafor Chief Sustainability Officer McCormick & Company Michael Okoroafor is McCormick’s Chief Sustainability Officer. In his role, he is responsible for the development and execution of an enhanced sustainability strategy, working with commercial and communications teams, and building on our foundation to ensure that our successes in this area continue to be recognized in the global…
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Driving Innovation, Not Just Mitigation
February 24, 2023
Methods for embedding sustainability across diverse areas of an organization Avoiding “pinball leadership” to stay focused on achieving long-term objectives Setting a goal is not a strategy: why reporting information is only a step on the path towards progress, not progress itself Leading with responsibility to influence and optimize culture Exploring the FedEx goal to electrify its pickup and delivery fleet globally, and how the company approached setting an ambitious overall goal of carbon neutral global operations by 2040 — Mitch Jackson Chief Sustainability Officer FedEx As Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer for FedEx Corporation, Mitch Jackson…
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Sustainability Leadership: Behind the Scenes
February 9, 2023
Focusing on the sustainability journey and creating lasting impact Overcoming internal roadblocks to set ambitious goals Leading a global sustainability team during uncertain times Innovating and scaling sustainable solutions for the industry Embedding sustainability in everything we do Sharing lessons learned on leadership at Meta — Edward Palmieri Global Head of Sustainability Meta Edward leads Meta’s Sustainability team, developing and executing Meta’s approach to efficient and responsible business operations. Beyond operating responsibly, the team leads efforts to support global communities and make a positive impact on the world by minimizing Meta’s energy, emissions and water impact, protecting workers and the…
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