Today is Earth Day, a day to honor and celebrate our planet while reflecting on how to better conserve our environment.
This past March, Executive Platforms gathered over 300 global sustainability executives for the North American Sustainability & Responsibility Summit. This significant meeting saw many important conversations about improving sustainability measures and tackling common challenges facing the industry.
Check out some of the incredible sessions below, where our speakers explore what it means to be a sustainable company, and what steps we can take to ensure our actions will help preserve our planet. Visit EP Thought Leaders for our full catalogue from NASRS24.
Strategies for Effective Climate Leadership
Julie Kitcher, Chief Sustainability Officer and Communications at Airbus
Gavin Towler, Corporate VP and Chief Scientist, Sustainable Technologies and CSO at Honeywell
David Allen, VP, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo Foods North America
Neil Russell, Chief Administrative Officer & SVP, Corporate Affairs at Sysco
This panel discussion shared strategies for engaging leadership and building a net-zero culture and aligning sustainability with your core business purpose.
Planning for the Future of Sustainability: What are the Five Big Things We Need to Talk About?
Evan van Hook, Chief Sustainability Officer at Viridi
Marie Merle Caekebeke, Sustainability Executive – Strategic Engagement at Baker Hughes
Janelle Meyers, Chief Sustainability Officer at Kellanova
Page Motes, VP, Sustainability & Impact at The Hertz Corporation
Jeannie Renne-Malone, VP Global Sustainability at VF Corporation
Watch this panel discussion to learn more about the five key themes companies need to be thinking about: climate action, technological innovation, circular economy, social responsibility and equity, and policy and regulation.
The Sustainable C-Suite: Impact Through Collaboration
Jennifer Huffstetler, Chief Product Sustainability Officer, VP & GM Future Platform Strategy & Sustainability at Intel
In our NASRS24 opening keynote, Intel’s Jennifer Huffstetler spoke about using AI for sustainable change, why it’s important to prioritize collaboration to achieve sustainability goals, and optimizing hardware.
What Does it Take to Build a More Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain?
Ron Voglewede, Group Director, Sustainability at Walmart
David Allen, VP, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo Foods North America
In this Fireside Chat, Ron Voglewede of Walmart and David Allen of PepsiCo Foods North America speak about sustainable sourcing and collaborating across your supply chain to make a positive impact.
Bob Holycross, VP, Chief Sustainability, Environment, & Safety Officer at Ford
Bob Holycross of Ford discusses giving consumers the tools to do better during this keynote session. Watch to learn about the importance of early adoption and Ford’s road to electrification!
Leading for Sustainability: Effective Strategies for Transformative Leadership
Heather Daniels, VP Environment, Safety, Health and Sustainability
Check out Heather Daniels of Lockheed Martin’s keynote session where she shares the importance of aligning sustainability with risk management and embedding sustainability across all teams!
Preparing Your Enterprise for the SEC Climate Disclosure Rules
After two years of waiting, the SEC has finally voted on its long-awaited climate disclosure rules, posing complex challenges for both public enterprises and the private companies who sell to them.
Our partners at Board.org have created a checklist to ensure your company’s preparedness for the new SEC guidelines, featuring advice from Jon Amt, Senior Counsel for Corporate and Securities at Electronic Arts, and Daniel Pellegrom, Director of ESG and Corporate Responsibility at Leidos. Download it here!
Continuing the Sustainability Conversation
It’s more important than ever to discuss strategies for sustainability and find new solutions to protect our Earth. If you’re interested in continuing the conversation and working towards a more sustainable future, visit LINK OR email EMAIL to register for the 2025 edition of the North American Sustainability & Responsibility Summit, taking place March 12 – 14 in Denver, Co.
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Colleen Douglas
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Executive Platforms
Colleen joined the Executive Platforms team in May of 2022. She has five years of experience in event marketing, with an emphasis on copywriting and digital strategies.
Colleen has a BA Honours in Business Communications from Brock University and a Diploma in Digital Media Marketing from George Brown College.