GreenBiz: 5 key facets of a strong sustainability strategy

Last month, I headed to Scottsdale Arizona amid the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day chaos for GreenBiz 23 — what I call “Coachella for Sustainability Nerds.” The conference brought together nearly 2,000 corporate sustainability professionals from across industries.

Throughout the week, I participated in several events and engagements. I was chosen to be among 200 sustainability professionals to participate in the GreenBiz 23 Comms Summit, which focused on current communication challenges in corporate sustainability. During the mini-conference, I moderated a table discussion about the rise of anti-ESG rhetoric, and how companies can respond. Read more about the takeaways from the Comms Summit here.

The highlight of the week for me was moderating a panel discussion called: "The Non-Negotiables: 5 Key Facets of a Strong ESG and Sustainability Strategy."

Strategy is a term thrown around without much thought or rigor. At its core, strategy is about choices. In a world of limited time and resources, it’s about deciding what to do and what not to do because you have a clear vision of what you want to achieve. 

To create some clarity on this important topic, I gathered several sustainability and ESG leaders from across industries, including Gail Grimmett, senior vice president of sustainability and corporate iInnovation at Delta Air Lines; Annabelle Stamm, director of sustainability strategy at Edison Energy; Blake McGowan, solutions executive at VelocityEHS; and Nancy Mahon, senior vice president of global corporate citizenship and sustainability at The Esteé Lauder Companies.

Today, I published a piece in GreenBiz highlighting the key takeaways from the panel.

Read about it here.