Now in its third year, Westchester’s Profit & Purpose Sustainable Business Conference will feature a half-day of programming from experts in energy policy, business strategy, finance, law and compliance. Learn how businesses are innovating around climate change and social responsibility and how your organization can drive success through a values-driven approach. Network with other purpose-driven leaders.
Event Details:
12:30pm – registration opens
1:00pm – Welcome Session
2:00pm – A Panel’s
2:45pm – break
3:00pm – B Panel’s
4:00pm – Networking Reception
5:00pm – End
Welcome Session to include opening remarks from Dr. Stephen Hammer, Founding CEO of the The New York Climate Exchange
Policy Track
Panel A: What do ESG Lawyers and Sustainability Consultants Do?
Due to the proliferation of corporate sustainability policies, as well as increased interest in mitigating climate risk and sustainable finance, the business world is experiencing a rapid rise of sustainability and ESG expertise in law, accounting, and consulting firms. This panel explores what services these professional provide to clients such us advising on the role of directors in business sustainability, socially responsible investing and ESG ratings, voluntary reporting, and other voluntary sustainability regimes.
Panel B: Greenwashing, ESG/Climate Disclosures, and The Death of Administrative Deference
The ESG disclosure movement is expanding as businesses choose to disclose this information voluntarily and governments impose disclosure requirements. Corporations must now navigate the evolving and varied disclosure and labeling requirements they are subjected to across multiple jurisdictions. As ESG disclosure expands, so do the litigation risks. This panel explores the addresses the laws and regulations that cover ESG disclosure, as well as consumer and securities greenwashing litigation.
Business Track
Panel A: The State of Sustainable Business
Sustainability management is general in concept but individual in application. This panel will explore the process by which sustainability is tailored to specific businesses to result in meaningful progress. It will include real world case studies for organizations in healthcare and real estate.
Panel B: The Sustainable Business Innovation Lab
Innovation is a touch tone of sustainability. In this panel, we will speak with organizations using sustainable business concepts to their competitive advantage here in Westchester and explore how innovation ideates their success.
Interested in partnering with us? See options below and contact Melissa M Luzzi at mluzzi@westchester.org
Sponsorship – $5,000.00
- 6 tickets
- Company name and/or logo displayed at the event
- Company name and/or logo featured on all marketing materials
- 6’ tabletop display for marketing materials at the reception
- Acknowledgement as a sponsor during remarks.
Supporter – $2,500.00
- Company name and/or logo displayed at the event
- 2 tickets
- Company name and/or logo featured on all marketing materials
- Acknowledgement as a supporter during remarks.