Pre-Conference Seminar A: Opportunity Driven Sustainability for Institutional Investors: Creating a Profitable Market Portfolio Based on Technologies and Innovations that Will Support Future Sustainability Needs

Pre-Conference Seminar B: Examining Current Trends in Smart Cities and the Role of Corporations, Government Agencies, Foundations, and Universities in Building Them

Main Conference Day One, June 4, 2013

8–9 AM REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9–9:15 AM Introduction and Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

A 9:15–10 AM

Conceiving a Holistic Approach to Sustainability Within A Corporation

Corporate Sustainability has been defined as operating in a way that meets today’s business and marketplace needs without diminishing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The Conference Board Summit on Sustainability identifies the people and capabilities that will be critical for sustainable business operations, of corporate governance, outside stakeholders, technology, and R&D In this opening session, panelists will look in to the convergence of these four critical themes.

• Setting long term organizational goals that meet sustainability criteria
• Extracting and delivering value for sustainability programs from diverse internal and external engagements
• Preparing for new governance and corporate responsibility challenges

MODERATOR
Dan Hanson, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Blackrock
PANELISTS
Stefan Heck, Director, McKinsey & Company
Christopher Librie, Director, Environmental & Health Initiatives, Sustainability and Social Innovation, Hewlett-Packard
Chantal Line Carpenter, Sustainable Development Officer & Major Groups Program Coordinator, Division of Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

B 10–10:45 AM

Utilizing a Market Driven Sustainability Model

Corporate leaders’ view of sustainability has evolved to become proactive and growth oriented as growing demand for sustainable technologies and processes has created a market for companies that can provide solutions to those problems. This session will cover how corporations have leveraged their internal sustainability solutions to create new products and services for businesses seeking similar solutions.

• Tying sustainability to customer satisfaction = revenue growth
• Satisfying sustainability requirements of RFPs as a way to drive sustainability practice
• Identifying internal sustainability initiatives that can benefit other companies and bringing them to market (telematics)
• Participating in industry agreements to promote more efficient energy use by consumers

PANELISTS
Kevin Anton, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Alcoa
Nancy Gioia, Director of Global Electrification, Ford
James Gowen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Verizon

10:45–11 AM NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK

C 11–11:45 AM

Sustainable Success: Moving Beyond Platitudes to a New Way of Thinking About Sustainability

Part of the appeal of sustainability may be a “save the world” mentality. But in reality, sustainability must be viewed as a practical, solution oriented process that aligns with the company’s measurable goals. This session addresses how to keep sustainability practice within the realm of practical, trackable solutions that help companies reach their sustainability goals.

• Understanding sustainability as the result of operational excellence and business value creation
• Discussing which core competencies are necessary to move industries to a demonstrable practice of sustainability
• Identifying new standards for what is achievable by reviewing current sustainable business practices
• Clearly defining sustainability goals, and determining metrics to measure progress

MODERATOR
Erika Karp, Managing Director, Global Head of Sector Research, UBS
PANELISTS
Susanne Stormer, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Novo Nordisk
Kathrin Winkler, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability, EMC
Derek Yach, Senior Vice President, The Vitality Group

D 11:45 AM–12:30 PM

Case Studies and Panel Discussion: How Corporate Business Operations in Emerging Markets may Address Resource Needs in the Communities Where they are Located

• Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Case Study: Creating a Wastewater Treatment Plant for The Arequipa water treatment plant in – Cerro Verde Peru
• Ensuring the certainty and quality of water sources that are essential to business operations in emerging markets
• Evaluating opportunities to optimize current water use by monitoring existing regulatory and business issues associated with water

Chris Chambers, Director, Sustainability Programs, Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold

12:30–1:30 PM LUNCHEON

DAY ONE CONCURRENT SESSIONS are standalone presentations in tracks organized by conference themes of shareholder and corporate governance concerns and stakeholders issues.
Concurrent Track 1: Shareholder/Goverance Issues
Concurrent Track 2: Shareholder Issues

E1 1:30–2:30 PM (INTRODUCTION)

Findings from the Latest CB ESG Disclosure Report

• Examining trends in ESG disclosure by index, sector, revenue group, and geography
• Identifying the top reported metrics and major gaps in ESG reporting

Thomas Singer, Researcher, Corporate Leadership, The Conference Board

E1 1:30–2:30 PM (CONTINUED)

A New Era of Sustainability Reporting? Understanding the Challenges and Evolution of Non-Financial Disclosure

“Materiality” has become a buzzword that people use as if there is a universally agreed upon definition, when in reality, there is much conflict over what the word means. It is defined differently in different jurisdictions and different stakeholders may have conflicting concerns as to what is material. This session discusses the interplay of existing and emerging frameworks regarding non-financial disclosure such as. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and how standards are unfolding.

• Understanding the technical requirements of integrating Sustainability measures into an annual report in terms of measurability (SEC requirements, etc.)
• Defining key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Examining current shareholder reports that include environmental and social concerns
• Assessing the role of policy makers

MODERATOR
Joe Sibilia, Chief Executive Officer, CSRwire
PANELISTS
Dinah Koehler, Senior Research Manager, Deloitte Research
Marjella Alma, Manager, External Relations, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Andrea Moffat, Vice President, Corporate Programs, Ceres

E2 1:30–2:30 PM

Maintaining a Sustainable Supply Chain to Maximize Efficiency and Minimize Environmental Impact

Louis Ferretti, Project Executive, Product Environmental Compliance & Supply Chain Social Responsibility Integrated Supply Chain, IBM
Jeff Rice, Senior Director, Sustainability, Walmart

F1 2:30–3:15 PM

Enhancing Shareholder Engagement and Improving Disclosure on Key ESG Issues

Long-term investors bring stability to a company’s financial standing, which is why corporate boards and management find shareholder engagement to be an activity of increasing importance. In this session, panelists will discuss how companies are successfully expanding their engagement and effectively communicating key ESG issues.

• Learn what’s important to shareholders and why
• Get tips from seasoned corporate reps on successful engagement strategies
• Find out how to get ahead of the engagement letter through best practice disclosure techniques

MODERATOR
Brian Rice, Portfolio Manager, Corporate Governance, CalSTRS
PANELISTS
Laura Campos, Director of Shareholder Activities, Nathan Cummings Foundation
Jonas Kron, Senior Vice President, Director of Shareholder Advocacy and Corporate Engagement, Trillium Asset Management
Sarah Teslik, Senior Vice President Policy and Governance, Apache

F2 2:15–3:15 PM

Transportation Impacts: Measuring, Managing, and Mitigating Impact

This session will explore the impacts and some emerging best practices regarding the transportation of people and products. While business travel has long been the go to scope three KPI, more and more companies are wondering how to actually move the needle on air travel, employee commuting, logistics and shipping. A professorial services firm and two shipping companies will come together to explore this topic.

Lee Kindberg, Sustainability Director, Maersk
Jeff Senne, Corporate Responsibility Operations Leader, PriceWaterhouseCooper

G1 3:15–4 PM

Aligning Lobbying Efforts with Sustainability Objectives

While corporations can do a lot to shape the effect their and their industry’s activities have on the environment, society, and other sustainability concerns, many also engage in lobbying to influence government policy. This session will discuss how to ensure that corporate lobbying efforts work to further the company’s sustainability goals.

• Finding synergy between your company’s efforts at influencing policy and your internal non-financial goals
• Maintaining an appropriate level of disclosure about lobbying efforts
• How do lobbying efforts and political contributions intersect?

MODERATOR
Tim Smith, Senior Vice President, Director of ESG Shareholder Engagement, Walden Asset Management
PANELISTS
Adam Kanzer, Managing Director and General Counsel, Domini Social Investments
Steve Lippman, Director, Environmental Sustainability, Microsoft
Charles Grezlak, Vice President, State Government Affairs and Policy, Merck
Matthew Lepore, Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Counsel, Pfizer

G2 3:15–4 PM

Closing the Skills Gap: Competency-Based Learning in the Workplace for Access and Quality

Workforce retraining is a critical issue for sustainability. As new innovations allow companies to make better use of resources, new skills are often needed for company operations. Yet, even as unemployment rates remain high, companies often have trouble filling positions. This session reviews how public-private partnerships between universities, municipalities, and companies can work together to more efficiently bring needed training to local workers.

• Examining the nature of skills gaps and their drain on productivity within a company and community
• Understanding how training will be affordable, allowing lower income workers to gain access to training
• Guaranteeing that programs that the claims programs make stand up to scrutiny about the claims they make

MODERATOR
Amy Laitinen, Deputy Director for Higher Education, New America Foundation
PANELISTS
Andre Hawaux, President, Consumer Foods, Conagra
Paul LeBlanc, President, Southern New Hampshire University
Kevin Corcoran, Strategy Director, Lumina Foundation

4–4:15 PM NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK

H 4:15–5 PM

Communicating Sustainability to Stakeholders: The Changing Landscape of Reputation and Engagement

The world of communications has changed dramatically over the last decade, shifting from a model of pushing out messages to a process of active engagement with stakeholders. This gives companies an opportunity to develop a more interactive relationship with stakeholders and respond more quickly to their sustainability interests. This session covers case studies and best practices in communications in sustainability as challenging some conventional thinking.

• Communicating your sustainability goals and company mission with a unique voice and purpose in a competitive marketplace
• Identifying your key stakeholders and how, when, and where they want to be engaged
• Understanding new rules for engaging with new media outlets – social media, trust and the shifting landscapes
• Integrating your company’s mission, sustainability goals, and communications in an integrated world

MODERATOR
Henk Campher, Senior Vice President, CSR & Sustainability, Edelman
PANELISTS
John T. Friedman, Corporate Citizenship Communications; Group Corporate Communications Co-Chair, communications, Intergenerational Network Group (i-Gen)
Cecily Joseph, Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility & Compliance Legal & Public Affairs, Symantec
Andrea Crozier Yates, Director CSR Adobe & Executive Director, Adobe Foundation

I 5–5:45 PM

Leading Through Influence: Changing the Company from the Inside Out

In order for sustainability to be measurable, thorough, and long lasting, it is essential that everyone in the company participates and understands their role. This session features corporate leaders discussing their challenges and successes in implementing sustainability within their organizations.

• Engaging the CFO’s office and all key decision makers to create a holistic paradigm shift
• Finding supporters and engaging groups that are most likely to help move the needle
• Anticipating opposition and working with roadblocks to help make the change
• Case studies and challenges in successful change efforts

MODERATOR
Tim Mohin, Director, Corporate Responsibility, AMD, Author, Changing Business Inside Out: A Tree-Hugger’s Guide to Working in Corporations
PANELISTS
Tracey Noe, Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility, AbbVie
Mark Newton, Vice President, Sustainability, VF Outdoor and Action Sports
Elizabeth Girardi Schoen, Sustainability Executive

5:45 PM END OF DAY ONE / NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Main Conference Day Two, June 5, 2013

8–8:45 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8–8:15 AM CHAIRPERSON'S RECAP OF DAY ONE

J 8:15–9 AM

Partnerships for a Sustainable City from Scratch

Rio Tinto runs a mining operation in the southern Gobi Desert. Recognizing that the cost of flying in staff could exceed $1.5 billion in net present cost terms over 15 years, the company needs a more cost effective long term accommodation solution. Mongolia needs to develop better economic and environmental sustainable cities for its future. The Mongolian private sector is looking for home for investment funds. Rio Tinto recognizes the opportunity for partnership for all parties to gain benefit and lead to a self-sustaining local economy that will thrive after the mining operations cease. Building partnerships has challenges and will take time to see if the innovative experiment will work.

• Working with the government to create a master plan
• Developing partnerships to be a part of the city's economy and community
• Demonstrating value to investors and other stakeholders
• Finding partners to invest in and build water supply, power generation, electrical grid, and other necessary utilities

Andrew MacLeod, Former General Manager, Communities Communications and External Relations, Rio Tinto Copper

K 9–9:45 AM

Leveraging an Increasing Rate of Innovation to Drive Sustainability

With new products and technology driven services at an ever increasing rate, companies must prepare for a transformative effect on how they deliver value to themselves and their customers. Forward thinking companies will harness this change as part of their sustainability practice. This session examines how companies drive innovation and how they work with customers to research and deliver sustainable products and services.

Gayle Schueller, Vice President, Global Sustainability, 3M

9:45–10 AM NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK

DAY TWO CONCURRENT SESSIONS are standalone presentations in tracks organized by conference themes of the role of technology and R&D in sustainability practice
Concurrent Track 1: Technology and Sustainablity
Concurrent Track 2: Sustainability and the Application of R&D

L1 10–10:45 AM

Urbanization: Creating a Sustainable Business and Social Ecosystem

Urbanization is a trend that promises to accelerate as time goes on, creating challenges for city governments in a wide variety of areas including public health and safety, waste management, energy and water supply, and transportation. This session will review best practices for running cities as they undergo rapid growth.

• Driving innovation around government service delivery
• Empowering public officials to be more productive
• Increasing community engagement and openness

Sean O’Brien, Global Vice President, Urban Matters & Public Policy, SAP
Matthew Swibel, Director, Corporate Sustainability, Lockheed Martin

L2 10–10:45 AM

Expanding R&D Capabilities By Applying an Open Innovation Model to Sustainability Problems

Unilever aims to double the size of the company without expanding carbon footprint. Achieving this goal requires not only internal efforts, but partnerships. Understand how open innovation is a suitable tool to meet company goals.

• Overview of Unilever’s growth and Sustainable Living Plan goals
• Define Open Innovation at Unilever
• Explain how the Open Innovation group in R&D is organized to help Unilever meet these company goals
• Describe case study examples

Gail Martino, Manager, Emerging and Disruptive Innovation, Unilever

M1 10:45–11:30 AM

Smart City Case Study: Intel Collaborative Research Institute for Sustainable Connected Cities

• Integrating the human element into technological innovation as a lever for sustainability
• Recognizing and leveraging the out-of-sight resources from volunteers to subterranean water systems and other underlying city infrastructures
• Addressing the social, economic, and environmental challenges of city life with computing technology

Rajiv Mongia, Principal Engineer, Program Director, Intel Labs

M2 10:45–11:30 AM

Gaining Efficiency in Pharmaceutical Research Using Precision Medicine

Diversity within a population can make generalized approaches to medical treatment ineffective to many of the individuals within. Precision medicine aspires to a more individualized approach to treatment using a multifaceted data set that accounts for genomic, epigenomic, exposure and other factors. This session examines how precision medicine and innovative research partnerships deliver greater results by maximizing resources.

• Understand how individualized diagnoses lead to more effective treatments
• Examine how cross disciplinary knowledge allows for more accurate diagnosis

Morten Sogaard, Executive Director and Head Biotechnology and Precision Medicine External R&D Innovation, Pfizer

N 11:30–12:30 PM

Transforming Our Aspirations: From ‘Less Bad’ to ‘More Good’

• Why reducing environmental footprint is no longer sufficient to meet the scale of change required
• New frames of reference need new visions and goals
• A methodology for comparing carbon burden with carbon benefit – the carbon P&L Integrating environmental and economic sustainability

Kevin Moss, Head of Net Good Program, BT

12:30 Conference Concludes