​The Business Imperative for Sustainability is a multi-session event that brings together leaders from business, finance, and impact investing to explore how sustainability continues to drive corporate value and growth.

​The afternoon will feature a panel discussion with experts from consumer products, fashion, and banking, curated small group discussions on key sustainability topics, and a networking happy hour. With an audience of professionals across sectors, the event seeks to spark practical, forward-looking dialogue on how corporations and investors are integrating environmental, social, and governance strategies to create value while advancing sustainable business practices.

​Hosted by Finpublica, Impact Capital Forum, BASIC-NY, Climate + Positive Investing Alliance, Center for Educational Innovation, Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC), Triibe, Impact for Breakfast, Impact Investment Exchange (iix), Princeton University, Etho Capital, One Earth, the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance and Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area.

​​This event is part of Impact State of Mind - Investing in the Green Economy, a full day conference to catalyze action around the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. View the full calendar here!

​​Note: When registering, please only select the sessions you plan to attend.

​Session Overview:

​​3:30 pm - 4:45 pm ET: Panel Session featuring Gregg Meyer, Gauri Angrish, Emily Chasan, Gayatri Sarkar, and Erika Karp on Sustainability as a Business Imperative: Why Sustainability Drives Corporate Success

​​4:45 pm - 5:00 pm ET: Remarks from One Earth and Impact Investment Exchange: A Data-Driven Approach to Climate Investing and the Orange Movement™

​5:15 pm - 6:00 pm ET: Curated Group Discussions on Key Sustainability Topics with Jason Dodier, Stanley Goldstein, Iain Sprigman, Gauri Angrish, Katina Boutis, Milti Chryssavgis, and Sophia Swire

​6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET: Networking Happy Hour

​Session Details:

​Panel Session "Sustainability as a Business Imperative: Why Sustainability Drives Corporate Success"

​Sustainability regulation may be on the wane in both the United States and Europe, yet for many companies sustainability remains as important as ever.  Our panel of experts from a variety of sectors (consumer products, fashion, and banking) will discuss why sustainability remains a business imperative at their companies and ways that corporations are working to focus on environmental, social, and governance issues in ways that add value and improve the bottom line. Also, hear from the investor perspective towards sustainability driving business.

​Panelists:

• ​Gregg Meyer:  Head of Sustainability, Steve Madden

• ​Gauri Angish: Head of Supply Chain Sustainability, Colgate-Palmolive

• ​Emily Chasan: Former SVP, Sustainability Communications at Citi

• ​Gayatri Sarkar: Founder & CEO, Advaita Capital

• ​Erika Karp (Moderator): President, Green Alpha Investments

​Curated Group Discussions on Key Sustainability Topics

​We invite you to join any of the following expert led small group discussion to explore issues of common interest with your fellow attendees.  

• ​Carbon Credits with Jason Dodier

• ​Personal Sustainability with Stanley Goldstein and Iain Sprigman

• ​Sustainability and the Supply Chain with Gauri Angish and Katina Boutis

• ​Ideas for Sustainable and Impact Investments with Milti Chryssavgis and Sophia Swire

​Group Experts:

• ​Jason Dodier: CCO and Co-Founder, GRAIN Ecosystem

• ​Stanley Goldstein: Chairman, Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC)

• ​Iain Sprigman: SILC Chair, Sponsorships and Managing Committee Member

• ​Gauri Angrish: Head of Supply Chain Sustainability, Colgate-Palmolive

• ​Katina Boutis: Senior Director of Sustainability & Sourcing, Everlane

• ​Milti Chryssavgis: CEO and Founder, Drashta Impact

• ​Sophia Swire: CEO and Founder, Gender Equity Diversity Investments (GEDI)

​Networking Happy Hour

​We are grateful to One Earth and Impact Investment Exchange (iix) for sponsoring this wonderful soiree.

​Grab a glass and a bite and meet and mingle with fellow members from Finpublica, Impact Capital Forum, BASIC-NY, Climate + Positive Investing Alliance, Center for Educational Innovation, Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC), Triibe, Impact for Breakfast, Impact Investment Exchange (iix), Princeton University, Etho Capital, One Earth, the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance and Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area.

​Hear what leaders across the sustainability and impact spaces have learned during Climate Week and what they plan to focus on in the months to come.   

​​Impact State of Mind - Investing in the Green Economy

​​Impact State of Mind - Investing in the Green Economy is a full day conference of groundbreaking content on the sidelines of UNGA80 designed to help investors, funders, and other stakeholders advance the impact of their work. Impact State of Mind is an initiative of Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area to create events and conferences that that catalyze action around the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to protect the environment and improve lives.