As environmental challenges grow more urgent and timelines for meaningful action shorten, businesses are increasingly expected to not only reduce their environmental impacts but also speed up their contributions to sustainable solutions. The 2025 ESG Summit: Accelerating Impact Through People, Policies, and Purpose will explore how the role of the private sector is evolving – shifting from a mindset of compliance to one of urgency, innovation, and leadership in environmental action. A key focus will be on "humanizing" environmental issues — that is, how companies can create narratives and strategies that make climate and environmental challenges more relatable, actionable, and relevant to communities, employees, consumers, and society at large.
The discussions will focus on innovative approaches, highlighting how businesses can foster deeper engagement, align their operations with societal needs, and drive transformative changes that are both impactful and sustainable.
Who should attend:
- Business Leaders and Executives: CEOs, COOs, and decision-makers looking to embed sustainability and purpose into their business models.
- Corporate Sustainability Leaders: Individuals responsible for driving sustainability strategies within companies.
- Corporate Citizenship Executives: Professionals focused on aligning business practices with environmental and social values.
- Communications and Marketing Leaders: Professionals tasked with crafting sustainability narratives that resonate with communities, employees, consumers, and other stakeholders.
- Chief Legal Officers and General Counsels: Key advisors who navigate the legal implications of sustainability initiatives, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and aligning corporate actions with emerging ESG legal frameworks.
- HR and People Operations Leaders: Professionals who want to foster employee engagement and align workplace culture with sustainability goals.
- Innovation and Technology Leaders: Individuals interested in exploring the role of technology in accelerating environmental and societal change.
- Government Affairs and Government Relations Executives: Professionals focused on shaping policies, regulations, and partnerships that align business goals with environmental and societal needs.