Making the Business Case: Sustainability as a Value Driver

Join renowned global leaders in business, sustainability, and policy for an impactful and engaging half-day, breaking down what it actually looks like to treat sustainability as a business strategy, not a side project. Hosted as part of Climate Week NYC's Nest Campus, we'll dig into where the highest-return climate action is hiding in plain sight, how to talk about your sustainability progress with confidence in an era of greenwashing and greenhushing, and how to navigate SBTi's evolving standards in a way that creates business value rather than just compliance risk. This is a complimentary in-person working session for leaders who are already moving, and the ones who don’t want to get left behind. Agenda & Speakers 8:00-8:30AM - Check-In & Light Breakfast 8:30AM-8:50AM - Keynotes by Justin Worland, Senior Correspondent, TIME, and Alexis Glick, Finance and Energy Transition Executive, Former Television Journalist, Philanthropist 8:50AM - 9:20AM - Scaling Superpollutants Action for Business Value Speakers: Caroline Kim, Technical Analyst, Climate & Energy, NRDC Dr. Gabrielle Dreyfus, Chief Scientist, IGSD Rick Duke, Principal, Gigaton Strategies Michelle Jolly, Director of Sustainability Solutions, Amazon Moderator: Bill Flederbach, CEO, ClimeCo 9:20AM - 9:50AM - ESG Decoded Podcast Live: Communicating Your Sustainability Efforts with Confidence Speakers: Assile Beydoun, Global Sustainability Director, Communications, Partnerships & Advocacy, P&G Chris Gaither, Head of Sustainability Engagement and Storytelling, General Motors Moderator: Emma Cox, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, ClimeCo 9:50AM-10:20AM - Beyond Compliance: Building the Value Case for Sustainability at PMI Speaker: Jennifer Motles, Chief Sustainability Officer, Phillip Morris International Moderator: Emma Cox, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, ClimeCo 10:20AM - 10:30AM - Break 10:30AM - 11:00AM - Turning Standards Into Strategy: Insetting and the New SBTi Playbook Speakers: Kyra Power, Engagement Manager, North America, SBTi Jamila Yamani, Director, Climate & Energy, Salesforce Jay Creech, Net Zero Lead, REI Cynthia Cummis, SVP, Value Chain Strategies Moderator: Emily Damon, Chief Growth Officer, ClimeCo 11:00AM - 11:30AM - How CPG Is the Proven Testing Ground for Sustainability Progress Speakers: Christina Ross, Head of Science & Impact, Credo Beauty Jamie Richards, Director of ESG, Bansk Beauty Michelle Waring, Director, Value Creation & Sustainability, Tom’s of Maine Moderator: Megen DiSanto, Sr. Director, Commercial, ClimeCo 11:30AM - 12:00PM - AI for Impact: Scaling Sustainability Through Smarter Systems Speakers: Bridgette Bell McAdoo, Chief Sustainability Officer, Genesys Paull Young, Head of Sustainability, GitHub James Pennington, Global Sustainability Services Director, Lenovo Noemie Billion, Head of Growth, Greenly Moderator: Stephen Bay, VP, Digital Products & Innovations, ClimeCo 12:00PM - 12:30PM – Networking Registration Seats are limited and by approval only to ensure a collaborative and inspiring experience. To gain access to the Nest Campus, you must also register for a free Nest Campus attendee pass. Nest Campus Registration Link: https://shorturl.at/MLgYN Sponsor Code: CLIMEGP Dress Code Business Professional Photography Notice: This event will be photographed. By registering and attending, you grant ClimeCo permission to use any photos, video, or audio recordings featuring you for promotional and editorial purposes across ClimeCo's owned channels (including but not limited to its website, email, and social media).