Making the Business Case: Sustainability as a Value Driver
The framing for sustainability and business is backwards. Climate investment has been framed as a cost, a compliance box, or "the right thing to do." The highest-leverage climate solutions on the market today aren't write-offs, they're revenue drivers, cost-reducers, and safeguards against future risk.
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:
David Prieto, VP, Climate Solutions, 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).