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Panel: Planning for the Future of Sustainability: What are the Five Big Things We Need to Talk About?
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Panel: Planning for the Future of Sustainability: What are the Five Big Things We Need to Talk About?

Moderator: Evan van HookChief Sustainability OfficerViridi D. Evan van Hook is Viridi’s Chief Sustainability Officer.  From 2004 to 2023 Evan was CSO of Honeywell International, leading that Company’s 93% decarbonization of its facilities and operations during that period.  He is a graduate of Yale Law School, and is both a former partner at the law firm Sidley & Austin and Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.  He has taught International Environmental Law at Columbia Law School and lectured at the United Nations ITR, and was a credentialed observer at UN FCCC COP 23, COP 24 and…

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Tackling Scope 3 and Supply Chain Sustainability at the Crossroads of New Regulations and ESG Goals
Sustainability, SUSTAINABILITY, VIDEO

Tackling Scope 3 and Supply Chain Sustainability at the Crossroads of New Regulations and ESG Goals

In this session, we will uncover some common challenges when building or scaling ESG programs, as well as best practices and approaches for measuring, reporting, and mitigating Scope 3 emissions. Join us to learn more about: Amanda ZalkSenior Strategic Account ExecutivesEcoVadis Amanda has driven sustainable behavior changes since her earliest days. With a background in carbon-emission mitigation policy and international relations, Amanda is passionate about harnessing the power of global business for positive change. Now at EcoVadis, Amanda partners with the world’s largest Financial and Legal Services organizations to leverage sustainability as a performance and value driver for procurement as…

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Quality and Compliance from the Regulators’ Perspective
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Quality and Compliance from the Regulators’ Perspective

What are regulators looking for when they engage with QA/QC executives and other senior leaders? How can industry facilitate these interactions? Thinking about your processes and facilities from the point of view of the inspector: What are you taking for granted based on familiarity or habit or tradition that would not apply to a fresh pair of eyes? Highlighting best practices to make ongoing documentation a powerful quality and compliance tool for the future Using compliance as a starting point: What does exceeding expectations look like, and how should pharmaceutical manufacturers stay ahead of that moving target in perpetuity? —…

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Cross-Border Shipping and Logistics: Massive Secular Shifts, Changing Regulations, and Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities
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Cross-Border Shipping and Logistics: Massive Secular Shifts, Changing Regulations, and Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities

Recent shifts in cross-border market dynamics, regulations, and customs practices create massive opportunities and cost savings. In this workshop, we’ll cover: Shift to e-commerce for big box retailers, “parcelization,” and implications on cross-border logistics The “New NAFTA” (USMCA): Canada raises its de minimis for the first time in decades from CAD $20 to $150 and what this means for your international shipments Duty drawback opportunities: if you’re manufacturing overseas, warehousing in the US, and shipping to customers in Canada, how much money are you leaving on the table? The end of a long era of postal leniency: how this affects…

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Regulator Keynote: Meeting USDA Regulatory Requirements in Your Operation’s Processes
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO

Regulator Keynote: Meeting USDA Regulatory Requirements in Your Operation’s Processes

Dr. Hany Sidrak Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Field Operations USDA-FSIS Dr. Hany Sidrak was appointed Deputy Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) Office of Field Operations (OFO) in May 2018. He has 27 years of FSIS experience, and throughout that time, Dr. Sidrak has been committed to ensuring the Agency’s Strategic Goals – 1: Prevent Foodborne Illness and Protect Public Health; 2: Modernize Inspection Systems, Policies, and the Use of Scientific Approaches; and 3: Achieve Operational Excellence – have been successfully implemented. Some of Dr. Sidrak’s duties consist of…

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