Pre-Conference Workshop Day
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
8:00 am Check In & Light Breakfast
8:55 am Opening Remarks
Workshop A
9:00 am Navigating the ESG Inflection Point: Aligning 2025 U.S. Policy Shifts & Reporting Rollbacks With Business-Driven Sustainability Goals
Synopsis
• Examining how the current U.S. administration’s evolving ESG stance and delayed reporting requirements are reshaping expectations for transparency, accountability, and long-term goal setting
• Understanding how companies are reassessing 2025-aligned strategies to develop 2030-ready ESG frameworks rooted in core business KPIs
• Learning how leading organizations are rethinking disclosure practices, stakeholder expectations, and evolving definitions of best practice in a dynamic policy environment
• Exploring how federal-level policy shifts impact state-level reporting, such as California’s GHG reporting and climate risk disclosures
12:00 pm Lunch Break & Networking
Workshop B
1:00 pm From Silo to Strategy: Operationalizing Sustainability Cross-Functionally & Securing the Resources to Scale Impact
Synopsis
• Understanding how to integrate sustainability principles into core business operations to eliminate silos and drive real progress
• Analyzing how to secure cross-functional and leadership-level buy-in that unlocks budget, authority, and lasting momentum
• Exploring next steps when progress stalls – how to reassess, realign, and advocate for the next level of sustainability investment