Each discussion table will focus on a particular sustainability issue. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in two roundtable brainstorming discussions throughout the day. 

1. The Sustainable Brand: More Than Greenwashing. 

• How and why do you associate your brand with sustainability and social responsibility?
• 3rd party certification and its benefit to your brand.
• How do you measure the value of doing so?

2. A Culture of Sustainability: Building Action Internally.

• Employee engagement: how do you encourage action and involvement? What has or has not been successful?
• Innovation: how do you encourage innovation and creativity in developing environmental and/or social solutions?

3. Sustainable Supply Chain: Avoiding an Apple Situation.

• Working outside the walls of your business.
• Compliance vs. Voluntary: The benefits of going the extra mile.
• Best practices in sourcing, logistics and managing supplier relationships.

4. Carbon Footprinting and Renewable Energy.

• Understanding the impact your operations have on your reputation.
• Measuring performance and impact through the value chain.
• The value of RECs and renewable projects.

5. First Time Reporting: Costs, Benefits and Building Buy-In.

• Why report, who cares?
• How do you convince leadership that reporting is valuable?
• What is the benefit of voluntary sustainability reporting?
• Who is the audience for the reports? 

• Transparency: Risks and Rewards.
• The best report for you: Integrated reporting vs. GRI vs. UN GC vs. CDP.
• What are the actionable steps after you have reporting?