How CSOs Can Drive Impact Amid Political Uncertainty

Join Mandi McReynolds, Chief Sustainability Officer at Workiva, as she moderates a high-energy panel with top sustainability executives. In this compelling session, leaders will dive into the evolving role of the CSO in navigating today’s political and economic uncertainty, while remaining bullish on growth and impact. They’ll explore how sustainability data and innovation can not only safeguard business risks but also unlock business value—creating lasting impact.

Objectives and Discussion:

  • Regardless of who’s in power around the world, how to lead through sustainable growth strategies.
  • Building Value beyond Compliance: How CSOs can foster a culture of resilience, aligning sustainability goals with short and long-term business objectives, while engaging stakeholders and influencing change
  • Innovation as a Growth Catalyst: Leveraging new technologies to AI for creative solutions to drive both business impact and environmental responsibility.

Get ready for a forward-thinking conversation packed with real-world strategies, innovation, and insights from the front lines of sustainability leadership!

Mandi McReynolds
Chief Sustainability Officer
Workiva

Mandi McReynolds is an award-winning author and practitioner with 15+ years of leadership experience building corporate responsibility and environment, social, and governance (ESG) divisions across four different industries. Currently, serving as the VP, Global ESG and Chief Sustainability Officer at Workiva, Mandi helps companies and executives around the globe drive business value and societal impact through transparency, accountability, and innovation.  Mandi is the host and executive producer for the video podcast series ESG Talk. Subscribe to ESG Talk wherever you get your podcasts and follow @ESGTalk on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Suzanne Hilker
Director, ESG Reporting & Operations
PayPal

Suzanne Hilker leads Corporate Sustainability & Impact Reporting for PayPal. She is passionate about employee engagement, authentic storytelling and transparent disclosures. Prior to PayPal, Suzanne was a Senior Manager in Climate Change and Sustainability Services at EY, supporting clients in various industries improve their sustainability practices and reporting. Prior to that, Suzanne spent more than 10 years with Best Buy, leading ESG reporting. She is a graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) is on a mission to power transparent reporting for a better world. They build and deliver the world’s leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting to meet stakeholder demands for action, transparency, and disclosure of financial and non-financial data. Workiva offers the only unified SaaS platform that brings customers’ financial reporting, environmental, social, and governance (ESG), and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) together in a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. Their platform simplifies the most complex reporting and disclosure challenges by streamlining processes, connecting data and teams, and ensuring consistency.