Responsible Business USA 2024 | Reuters Events | 26 March 2024 | New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, USA

Navigate regulatory upheaval. Unite your business. Cultivate change.

The political polarization and current financial headwinds make the task of integrating sustainability complex. Executives need to communicate and demonstrate why it’s imperative to embrace sustainability across all parts of the business, and why they’re the lynchpin for future business success.

Reuters Events this year 2024 is the only event bringing together CEOs, senior sustainability, legal, communications and finance executives to share their actionable ideas and insights on how to collaborate, communicate, and comply to ensure your organization leads on sustainable action. Our invigorated agenda will equip you with the tools to successfully integrate sustainability across core functions, master reporting efficiently and effectively, and engage with key stakeholders for maximum impact.

Join us this March to understand how you can be the agent for change, unite your business and lead on sustainable action.

Defining Themes for #RBUSA 2024:

INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS THE BUSINESS:
Sustainability is now a company-wide imperative. Learn how to foster effective, long-term sustainable practices and increased ownership through cross-departmental collaboration, establishing robust reporting mechanisms, and facilitate the sharing of high-quality, decision ready data.

NAVIGATE REGULATION & REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
New reporting regulations are creating a new level of disruption and risk to the business. Learn how to navigate the incoming regulations from the US and beyond. Explore what mandatory non-financial reporting means for teams across your business and navigate the complex issue of scope 3.

DEVELOP AUTHENTIC, IMPACT-DRIVEN AND VERIFIABLE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNICATIONS:
How a company communicates on sustainability carries increasing importance to the company’s reputation and future success. Discover how to communicate effectively in times of division with clear, digestible, and engaging sustainability communications that meet the increased demands and scrutiny from investors, employees, and customers.

OPTIMIZE SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT:
For many businesses the supply chain is where most risks, impacts, and opportunities lie. Deploy new strategies and technologies to identify and manage scope 3 emissions, reduce supply chain risks, and enhance supplier relationships

DELIVER A NET ZERO BUSINESS:
Businesses are now expected to have a clear path, and actions, aligned with a net zero future. Hear how senior executives are creating defendable, feasible and agile transition plans that can adjust with ever-advancing tech solutions.

2024 Speakers

Kate Brandt
Chief Sustainability Officer, Google

Monica Howard Douglas
General Counsel, Coca Cola

Anat Hakim
General Counsel, Eli Lilly

Rebecca Marmot
Chief Sustainability Officer, Unilever

Steve Cahillane
CEO, Kellanova

Sandeep Reddy
Chief Financial Officer, Domino’s

Kathleen McLaughlin
Chief Sustainability Officer, Walmart

Aradhana Sarin
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, AstraZeneca

Barry Parkin
Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer, Mars

Jim Andrew
Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo

Allison Whritenour
CEO, Seventh Generation

Beth Whited
President, Union Pacific Railroad

Renee Morin
Chief Sustainability Officer, eBay

Scott Roe
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer, Tapestry

Margaret Egan
General Counsel, Hyatt

Katie Rowen
Chief Administrative Officer, Vontier

Marissa McGowan
Chief Sustainability Officer, North America, L’Oréal Groupe

Judith Wiese
Chief People & Sustainability Officer, Siemens

Susan Uthayakumar
Chief Energy and Sustainability Officer, Prologis

Suzanne Long
Chief Sustainability Officer, Albertsons

Richard Keiser
CEO and Founder, Common Energy

Abigail Lovell
Chief Sustainability Officer, Experian

Fikir Sanders
Corporate Social Responsibility Director, DTCC

Mindy Lubber
Chief Executive Officer, Ceres

Vicky Keramida
CEO, Keramida

Ann Tracy
Chief Sustainability Officer, Colgate-Palmolive

Daniella Foster
Executive Board Member & SVP, Public Affairs, Science & Sustainability, Consumer Health, Bayer

Kim Marotta
Global Vice President, Environmental Sustainability, Beam Suntory

Bill Sisson
Executive Director, North America, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Jeff Hales
ISSB Board Member and Former SASB Chair, IFRS Foundation

Victoria Brown
Senior Director for Programs and Implementation, DAI

Alanna Boyd
Senior Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer, Sun Life

Subho Mukherjee
VP Sustainability, Nokia

Julie Anna Potts
CEO and President, Meat Institute

Susan Beverly
Director and Head of Worldwide Transparency, Partnerships and Engagement, Amazon

Matt Rusk
Head of Americas, GRI

Holly McHugh
Vice President of Sustainability & Social Impact, Mejuri

Korab Zuka
Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Purpose Communications and ESG, Bristol Myers Squibb

E. Leigh Dance
Executive Director, Global Counsel Leaders

Brad Sparks
Executive Director, Accounting for Sustainability Foundation USA

Nandika Madgavkar
Chief Growth Officer, CECP

Erik Wohlgemuth
CEO, Future500

Melanie Condon
Sr. Director, Corporate Affairs & Engagement, Keurig Dr Pepper

Lou Coppola
Executive Director, G&A Institute

Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, CECP

Aparna Mukerjee
Executive Director, Society of Environmental Journalists

Trisha Bauman
Principal and Founder, TJBauman LLC

Samantha Veide
Managing Director the Americas, Forum for the Future

Paulina Tarrant
Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager, The Science Based Targets initiative

David Wei
Managing Director, Climate, BSR

Erin McVeigh
Executive Director - Practice-Lead, Anthesis

Molly Stark
General Counsel & Secretary, Rainforest Alliance

Julia Silberman
Director of Corporate Engagement, CDP North America

Austin Wentworth
Head of North America, STRIVE by STX

Mike Debock
Vice President, Decarbonization Strategy & Sales, NextEra Energy Resources

Sam Brundrett
Sustainability Manager, Etsy

Aaron Rudd
Vice President, ESG Practice Lead, Broadridge Financial Solutions

Chad Spitler
Founder and CEO, Third Economy

Kathy Kearns
SVP of Business Development, CEEZER

Sophia Lee
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, Altus Power

Natalie Runyon
ESG Strategist, Thomson Reuters Institute

Elizabeth Small
Chief Legal Officer and Head of ESG, The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet

Helene R. Banks
Partner and Chair, M&A and Corporate Advisory Practice Group, Cahill

Tim Greiner
Co-founder and Managing Director, Pure Strategies

Amie Kromis
DEI Director, Essity

Phoebe Fu
Manager, Future500

Yue Qiu
Head of Advisory, EcoAct North America

Kelli-Dawn Hamilton
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA)

Carey Kling
Director, CleanCapital

Richard Waugh
Vice President for Corporate Development, Zycus

Jennifer Hunter
Senior Vice President, Corporate Citizenship & Chief Sustainability Officer, Altria Client Services

Sal Mancuso
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Altria Group

Yafit Cohn
Chief Sustainability Officer and Group General Counsel, The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Dr. Heather Fowler
Director of Producer and Public Health, National Pork Board

Ric Coombe
Owner, Thunderview Farms

Christine Cavallo
Engagement Manager, Global Compact USA (the U.S. chapter of the UN Global Compact)

2024 Sponsors

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• Prologis

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Tork

GOLD SPONSORS:
• DAI Global
• SIEMENS
• Protein Pact
• Common Energy
• NextEra Energy Resources

SILVER SPONSORS:
• EcoAct
• Anthesis
• Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority
• Keramida
• Altira
• Strive by STX
• CEEZER
• Pure Strategies

BRONZE SPONSOR:
• Broadridge

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• DTCC
• Experian
• PracticalESG.com
• DQS
• CleanCapital
• Cahill