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8:30 am Check-In & Light Breakfast
9:15 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Elevating Sustainability Data Integrity & Assurance to Improve Reporting Confidence
9:30 am Embedding Sustainability Across the Product Lifecycle to Strengthen Customer Value & Market Relevance
- Integrating sustainability into product design, manufacturing, packaging, and end-oflife decisions to reduce environmental impact
- Developing customer-focused sustainability solutions that support purchasing decisions and strengthen competitive differentiation
- Aligning lifecycle innovation with evolving customer expectations and regulatory requirements to drive long-term business value
10:00 am Panel Discussion: Applying ESG Accounting & Assurance to Strengthen Reporting Confidence & Control
- Identifying practical controls that improve data accuracy without creating unnecessary complexity
- Building repeatable reporting processes that can be sustained by lean sustainability teams year after year
- Balancing assurance, regulatory, and stakeholder expectations while operating with limited internal resource
10:30 am Morning Break & Networking
Scaling Sustainability Execution to Sustain Progress with Limited Resource Under Increasing Demand
11:00 am Strengthening ESG Data Integrity to Reduce Reporting Burden & Improve Long-Term Efficiency
- Identifying practical controls that improve data accuracy without creating unnecessary complexity
- Building repeatable reporting processes that can be sustained by lean sustainability teams year after year
- Balancing assurance, regulatory, and stakeholder expectations while operating with limited internal resource
11:30 am Operating High Impact Sustainability Programs with Lean Teams & Limited Resource
- Prioritizing initiatives that protect long term business viability under constrained resource
- Using external partners and internal capabilities more effectively to extend capacity
- Managing multiple ESG priorities without creating additional complexity
12:00 pm Presentation Details to be Announced
Solutions Exchange: Overcoming Resource Constraints to Sustain ESG Progress Across Organizations
Track 1
12:10 pm Lean Sustainability Teams: Prioritizing ESG Initiatives to Deliver Impact with Limited Team Capacity
- How are you selecting ESG tools or partners that deliver value within limited resource?
- How are you building a business case to secure additional resources?
- How are you managing increasing regulatory expectations as you scale?
Track 2
12:10 pm Complex Sustainability Organizations: Sustaining ESG Momentum Across Complex Organizations Despite Competing Priorities
- How are you evaluating ESG tools and vendors to avoid adding complexity and ensure practical value?
- How are you sustaining long term ESG programs despite shifting leadership priorities?
- How are you responding to investor and regulatory expectations while balancing internal constraints?
12:40 pm Networking Lunch
Reducing Environmental Impact Across Facilities & Digital Infrastructure to Deliver Measurable Emissions Progress
1:40 pm Reducing Laboratory & Manufacturing Waste to Improve Sustainability Performance in Regulated Environments
- Evaluating chemical waste streams to identify opportunities for reclassification, reduction, and safer disposal practices
- Assessing single-use materials and recycling pathways to reduce waste generation despite operational constraints
- Embedding waste reduction initiatives across laboratory and manufacturing teams while maintaining regulatory compliance and operational efficiency
2:10 pm Fireside Chat: Reducing Energy, Water & Waste Across Facilities to Deliver Measurable Emissions Impact
- Identifying realistic reduction opportunities within regulated manufacturing and lab environments
- Managing environmental impact of materials including plastics, solvents, and hazardous waste streams
- Prioritizing initiatives that reduce emissions while maintaining compliance and roduct integrity
2:40 pm Addressing Data Infrastructure Sustainability to Reduce Energy & Water Demand
- Understanding energy and water demands associated with data centers and digital infrastructure
- Identifying practical ways to improve efficiency across existing systems
- Managing stakeholder expectations around growth in data driven operations
Afternoon Break & Networking
Building Team Resilience & Social Impact to Sustain Long-Term Sustainability Performance
3:40 pm Roundtable: Managing Burnout & Building Resilience to Sustain ESG Team Performance
- Recognizing early signs of burnout across lean sustainability teams
- Building resilience approaches to sustain performance under increasing demands
- Understanding how uncertainty and lack of control impact performance and increase burnout risk
4:10 pm Panel Discussion: Demonstrating Social Impact Through Community Engagement & Corporate Responsibility
- Building meaningful partnerships with communities, healthcare organizations, and nonprofit organizations to create lasting social impact
- Aligning workforce inclusion, employee engagement, and community initiatives with broader business objectives
- Measuring and communicating the value of social impact programs to leadership and external stakeholders