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The Next Billion Sustainable Choices: How Payments Can Power the Circular Economy
Sustainability, VIDEO, SUSTAINABILITY

The Next Billion Sustainable Choices: How Payments Can Power the Circular Economy

Ellen Jackowski is Chief Sustainability Officer at Mastercard, where she is spearheading the integration of the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy into the organization and throughout its value chain.

As part of this work, she is driving climate leadership for Mastercard-wide programs and commitments, such as reaching net-zero emissions by 2040, accelerating the company’s impact in driving sustainable choices across the value chain, and advancing inclusive climate action. Mastercard’s ESG efforts, established more than a decade ago, are rooted in a belief of doing well by doing good in order to have true impact and enable both people and the planet to thrive.

Previously, Ellen served as Chief Impact Officer and Head of Sustainable Impact at HP. Her global team developed and delivered a wide range of programs focused on climate action, human rights and digital equity. Earlier in her career, she served in several management and consulting roles.

Ellen is part of the advisory board of the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network, is a deputy advisor on the World Economic Forum’s Champions for Nature community and has served as a faculty member of The Prince of Wales’s Business & Sustainability Programme at the University of Cambridge.

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How Consumer Views on Convenience have Evolved and are Dictating the Future of Fulfillment
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How Consumer Views on Convenience have Evolved and are Dictating the Future of Fulfillment

Rajnish Kapur serves as senior vice president and chief sourcing and supply chain officer, leading a team of over 9,000 people located throughout the U.S., U.K. and Asia. In this role, he is responsible for delivering the owned brand portfolios of Walgreens, Boots and No7 Beauty Company as well as the retail supply chain and inventory management for Walgreens. Rajnish and his team play a vital role in bringing joy to patients and shoppers all over the world through quality, trustworthy and value-rooted products that are widely accessible.

Before joining WBA, Rajnish served as managing director of Wilko Asia. He also served as vice president and managing director at Walmart, leading the global home and hardline categories. Rajnish has worked with blue chip companies for over 25 years and aside from various leadership roles has led startups, business transformation, mergers and acquisitions.

Rajnish holds an MBA in finance and marketing from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India, and has extensive experience in leading large global and diverse teams across the world, most notably in South Africa, India, America, China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; he thrives on the challenges of the future.

Outside of work, you’ll find Rajnish engrossed in cricket, his favorite sport, and following the progress of his two sons who aspire to play professionally.

Walgreens is included in the U. S. segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., and based in Deerfield, Ill.

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Building the Capability to Predict New Consumer Behaviors
MANUFACTURING, VIDEO, MANUFACTURING

Building the Capability to Predict New Consumer Behaviors

Leveraging data to model new scenarios and predict demand changes Collaborating to improve utility of the technology an organization already has How to think about a development roadmap in the current climate Designing cross-functional projects that support a culture of partnership — Dave Warrick General Manager, Global Supply Chain Microsoft As GM of Global Supply Chain for Microsoft, Dave manages the order to cash cycle, Channel Operations Planning  and Distribution & Logistics for all Microsoft physical products worldwide including Xbox, Surface, Accessories and Surface Hub.  He also manages all aspects of Channel Management, Software Manufacturing, and numerous other functions as…

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