Aspen ESG Summit: Onsite Information
Aspen ESG Summit
Agenda
DAY 1: Monday, July 11thEVENT KICKOFF |
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| 2:00pm | Registration & Refreshments Barksdale Lobby, Doerr-Hosier Center [3] |
| 2:45pm | Main Stage Opening McNulty Ballroom, Doerr-Hosier Center [3]CEOs on Building World Class Cultures The pandemic has changed everything – executives are called to engage a dramatically changed workforce and customer expectations. As we move from crisis to crisis, what do we need from leaders now? Speakers: Kathryn McLay, CEO, Sam’s Club; Judy Samuelson, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Business & Society Program |
| 4:00pm | Networking Break Barksdale Lobby, Doerr-Hosier Center [3] |
| 4:45pm | Dialogue Stream A Lauder Room, Koch Building [9]Getting to Net Zero: Setting Targets for the Short, Medium and Long Term Companies are setting bold net zero commitments to rapidly decarbonize the economy. What are their short and medium term plans to meet these ambitious targets? How are they managing for change? Discussants: Katherine Neebe, CSO, Duke Energy; Val Smith, CSO, Citi; Facilitated by Wendy Woods, BCG |
| Dialogue Stream B Kaufman Room, Doerr-Hosier Center [3]What Are Investors Really Seeking in ESG? How are investor expectations changing vis-à-vis corporate ESG practices, and where is capital placement shifting? Which types of engagement strategies are moving the needle on corporate behavior from business model innovation to climate action to diversity? Discussants: Tamara Larsen, US ESG Practice Leader, Mercer; Andrew Siwo, Director of Sustainable Investments & Climate Solutions, NYS Common Retirement Fund; David Swift, COO, Engine No. 1; Facilitated by Katherine Collins, Putnam Investments |
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| 6:00pm | Cocktail Reception Marble Garden |
| 7:00pm | Networking Dinner at Aspen Meadows McNulty Ballroom, Doerr-Hosier Center [3]Guest Speaker: Toni Stanger-McLaughlin, CEO, Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF); Citizen of the Colville Confederated Tribes |
| 8:30pm | Close of Day |
DAY 2: Tuesday, July 12thMAIN EVENT |
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| 8:15am | Networking Breakfast McNulty Ballroom, Doerr-Hosier Center [3] |
| 9:15am | Main Stage Discussion McNulty Ballroom, Doerr-Hosier Center [3]CEOs on Igniting Innovation and Sustaining Change What ESG trends are top of mind for CEOs? What’s truly driving the need for corporate innovation and industry-level change, and how are companies responding? Speakers: Steve Rendle, Chairman, President & CEO, VF Corporation (incl. North Face, Dickies brands); John Hayes, Chairman & Past CEO (2011-2022), Ball Corporation Moderated by Ellen McGirt, Fortune |
| 10:30am | Morning Break Barksdale Lobby, Doerr-Hosier Center [3] |
| 11:15am | Dialogue Stream A Lauder Room, Koch Building [9]Building a Corporate Culture That’s ESG Fluent: From the Board to Hourly Workers What is an ESG culture and what capabilities are needed in the boardroom, in the c-suite and throughout the workforce to deliver equitable results? Can investors assess the ability of companies to match intention with action? Discussants: Nicola Acutt, VP of ESG, VMware; Robert Coviello, CSO & Gov’t Affairs, Bunge; Lata Reddy, SVP of Inclusive Solutions & Chair of Foundation, Prudential; Facilitated by Tierney Remick, Korn Ferry |
| Dialogue Stream B Albright Pavilion [2]Scope 3 Impacts: Getting ESG Data Ready for “Prime Time” How is the measurement and management of Scope 3 data evolving and what are the emerging best practices? How are companies partnering and upskilling so that they have the capacity to assure and meaningful impact Scope 3 targets? Discussants: Roger Martella, CSO, GE; Sophia Mendelsohn, Global Head of ESG & CSO, Cognizant; Facilitated by Liz Hardin, BCG |
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| Dialogue Stream C Booz Allen Hamilton Room, Koch Building [9](How) Should ESG Leaders Support Democracy? Threats to democracy have upended business as usual domestically and abroad. Why should ESG leaders care? Are ESG leaders playing a role in operationalizing the pro-democracy commitments their firms have made—or how might they, while still doing their day job? Discussants: Vit Henisz, Director, Political Risk Lab & Vice Dean, ESG Initiative, The Wharton School; Jim O’Leary, U.S. COO & Global Chair of ESG & Impact, Edelman; Gretchen Phillips, Managing Director, Reimagining Capitalism, Omidyar; Facilitated by Orlan Boston, EY |
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| 12:30pm | Networking Luncheon with Guest Speaker McNulty Ballroom, Doerr-Hosier Center [3]Guest Speaker: David Young, MD & Senior Partner, BCG |
| 2:00pm | Dialogue Stream A Albright Pavilion [2]Can Workers and Investors Both Win? Human capital is the engine of business success and yet too many jobs prevent workers from making ends meet, let alone achieve upward economic mobility. How can investors, company leaders, and frontline employees align to ensure – and prosper from – the financial success of the corporation? Discussants: Maria Flynn, CEO, Jobs For The Future; Julie Gehrki, VP, Walmart.org; Todd Greene, Executive Director, WorkRise; Cambria Allen Ratzlaff, Director of Investor Strategies, JUST Capital; Facilitated by Eli Malinsky, Aspen Institute Business & Society Program [Learn more about Aspen BSP’s new Worker Voice Lab and Economic Mobility Fellowship – and the Good Job Champions Statement, developed by the Aspen Economic Opportunities Program.] |
| Dialogue Stream B Lauder Room, Koch Building [9]Sustainable Business Model Innovation: Lessons from the Field Front runner companies are innovating with an eye on the environmental and social issues that will impact their long-term success. This session will investigate a case study that is one example of such forward-looking strategic planning. Discussants: Jim Cannon, CEO, Sustainable Fisheries; Erin Fitzgerald, CEO, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers; Surbhi Martin, VP of Greek Yogurt & Functional Nutrition, Danone; Jenny McColloch, CSO, McDonald’s; Facilitated by Judy Samuelson |
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| Dialogue Stream C Booz Allen Hamilton Room, Koch Building [9]Integrating Climate Action and Environmental Justice How are companies and investors building environmental justice and racial equity into their climate strategies? When setting priorities for climate action, who should be at the table? Discussants: Michael Kobori, CSO, Starbucks; Bonnie Lei, Head of Environmental Justice, Microsoft; Facilitated by Karen Weigert, Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility |
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| 3:15pm | Afternoon Break Barksdale Lobby, Doerr-Hosier Center [3] |
| 4:00pm | Main Stage Discussion McNulty Ballroom, Doerr-Hosier Center [3]The Evolution of ESG Disclosure and Practice What can and can’t be done on big ESG problems through rule making? Which important policy levers should corporations and investors be aligning behind? Speakers: Hon. Allison Herren Lee, Commissioner, SEC interviewed by Sabastian Niles, Partner, Wachtell Lipton; followed by Hon. Michael W. Frerichs, Treasurer, State of Illinois interviewed by Elliot Gerson, EVP, Aspen Institute |
| 5:30pm | Cocktail Reception at the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies Boettcher Lawn [12] & Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies [15] |
| 6:45pm | Dinner Excursions to Aspen Town Center |
| 8:15pm | Close of Day |
DAY 3: Wednesday, July 13thMAIN EVENT |
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| 8:15am | Networking Breakfast McNulty Ballroom, Doerr-Hosier Center [3] |
| 9:15am | Dialogue Stream A Booz Allen Hamilton Room, Koch Building [9]Designing Bonds and Loans for Social Impact As offerings like green bonds, racial equity bonds, sustainability notes and more proliferate, how are these instruments changing the outlook for a “just” financial transition? Discussants: Zach Boyers, EVP & CEO, U.S. Bancorp Community Development; Sidney Dillard, Partner, Loop Capital; Facilitated by Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee, Loyola University Chicago |
| Dialogue Stream B Albright Pavilion [2]Creating the Right Incentives & Accountability for ESG Targets What ESG performance merits explicit rewards, and what performance is considered table stakes for executives and others in the firm? How can we build incentives guided by “fairness”? Discussants: Jennifer Saddy, Managing Director, Global Compensation, American Airlines; Dave Wise, ESG Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry; Katherine Neebe, CSO, Duke Energy; Facilitated by Don Lowman, Korn Ferry [Read the recent Executive Pay Principles released by Aspen BSP in partnership with Korn Ferry] |
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| Dialogue Stream C Lauder Room, Koch Building [9]Global Perspectives on ESG & Impact Across borders, very different notions of ESG disclosure, impact and expectations are developing. What’s driving those differences and what can be learned from them? Discussants: Janine Guillot, CEO, VRF & Special Advisor, ISSB; Karin Reiter, SVP Sustainability & ESG, The Addeco Group; Siobhan Cleary, ESG Specialist, Baillie Gifford; Pedro Matos, UVA Darden School of Business |
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| 10:30am | Morning Break Barksdale Lobby, Doerr-Hosier Center [3] |
| 11:00am | Main Stage Closing McNulty Ballroom, Doerr-Hosier Center [3]Managing ESG in Turbulent Times How are the challenges of managing through crises changing our perceptions about ESG? How is ESG helping to guide organizations through examining social impact and making hard decisions when turmoil strikes? Speakers: Paulette Frank, CSO, Johnson & Johnson; Justina Nixon-Saintil, VP, Corporate Responsibility and ESG, IBM; Chris McKnett, Co-Head of Sustainable Investing, Allspring Moderated by Heather Landy, Executive Editor, Quartz |
| 12:00pm | Networking Luncheon Albright Pavilion [2] |
| 1:00pm | Close of Aspen ESG Summit |
| 1:00pm-5:00pm | Post Event Workshop on Academic Research Surrounding ESG Stranahan Room, Koch Seminar Building [9]In this post-event workshop, we will explore the role of scholars in the future of ESG: what new opportunities are there now for research and field-building? As climate and social issues become more present to us all, what might be possible in the Academy that hasn’t been possible before?Separate registration necessary for workshop, please inquire for information. |
Shuttle Schedule
ROUTE A
To/from Independence Square, Limelight Hotel & Annabelle Inn
ROUTE B
To/from the Inn at Aspen
ROUTE A | Monday, July 11th |
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| FROM: Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
TO: Independence Square & Annabelle Inn |
10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm, 2:00pm |
| FROM: Independence Square, Limelight Hotel & Annabelle Inn
TO: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center) |
1:45pm, 2:15pm, 2:45pm, 3:15pm, 3:45pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm |
| FROM: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center)
TO: Independence Square, Limelight Hotel & Annabelle Inn |
6:15pm, 8:30pm, 9:00pm |
ROUTE A | Tuesday, July 12th |
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| FROM: Independence Square, Limelight Hotel & Annabelle Inn
TO: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center) |
8:00am, 8:30am, 9:00am, 9:30am |
| FROM: Aspen Meadows Campus (Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies)
TO: Downtown Aspen *We will be transporting all attendees to downtown Aspen for dinner |
6:45pm, 7:00pm |
ROUTE A | Wednesday, July 13th |
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| FROM: Independence Square, Limelight Hotel & Annabelle Inn
TO: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center) |
8:00am, 8:30am, 9:00am, 9:30am |
| FROM: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center)
TO: Independence Square, Limelight Hotel & Annabelle Inn |
10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm |
| FROM: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center)
TO: Aspen/Pitkin County Airport |
11:15am, 12:15pm, 1:15pm |
ROUTE B | Monday, July 11th |
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| FROM: Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
TO: The Inn at Aspen |
10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm, 2:00pm |
| FROM: The Inn at Aspen
TO: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center) |
1:45pm, 2:30pm, 3:15pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm |
| FROM: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center)
TO: The Inn at Aspen |
6:15pm, 8:30pm, 9:00pm |
ROUTE B | Tuesday, July 12th |
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| FROM: The Inn at Aspen
TO: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center) |
8:00am, 8:30am, 9:00am, 9:30am |
| FROM: Aspen Meadows Campus (Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies)
TO: Downtown Aspen *We will be transporting all attendees to downtown Aspen for dinner |
6:45pm, 7:00pm |
| FROM: Downtown Aspen (pick up at the Mill Street Fountain on the corner of Hyman & Mill St.)
TO: The Inn at Aspen |
8:30pm, 9:00pm, 9:30pm |
ROUTE B | Wednesday, July 13th |
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| FROM: The Inn at Aspen
TO: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center) |
8:00am, 8:30am, 9:00am, 9:30am |
| FROM: Aspen Meadows Campus (Doerr-Hosier Center)
TO: The Inn at Aspen & Aspen/Pitkin County Airport |
11:15am, 12:15pm, 1:15pm |