As this critical decade of ambition moves toward 2030 – the year by which science tells us we must reduce global GHG emissions by 50% – what are the barriers we must break through to address the climate crisis while balancing needs for more social and economic equity? Hear perspectives from key leaders in business, philanthropy and local government that will recharge and inform your efforts to plan strategically and work toward a just, sustainable and inclusive future.
Mayor Durkan is the 56th Mayor of Seattle and the first woman to lead the City in nearly a century. She entered office on November 28, 2017. She’s focused on the housing affordability crisis, helping those experiencing homelessness, creating economic opportunity for all, and providing free college tuition to Seattle’s high school graduates - while also delivering on essential city services. Jenny is one of eight children, raised in Seattle. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame, taught school and coached girls’ basketball in a Yupik fishing village in Alaska, and then earned her J.D. at the University of Washington School of Law. She and her partner, Dana, have two sons.
Marilyn Waite is a Program Officer in Environment at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Marilyn manages the foundation’s grantmaking on climate and clean energy finance with the ambitious goal of addressing climate change by accelerating the transition to a climate-friendly economy. Her grantmaking mobilizes private capital investments in low-carbon and climate-friendly energy infrastructure and systems, seeking to redirect finance from high- to low-carbon activities and encourage wiser energy investments. A key component to this work includes assessing climate finance flows, identifying ways to lower the cost and risk of investment, and supporting innovations in capital markets to address investor requirements for clean energy and climate-aligned projects.
Marilyn has worked across four continents in venture investment, startups, and low-carbon energy. She previously led the clean energy practice at Village Capital, where she sourced and performed due diligence for early-stage startups solving energy challenges and built a network of 1,000-plus clean tech entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, and government stakeholders. As a senior research fellow at Project Drawdown, she modeled and forecasted energy solutions to climate change. Marilyn led several operational and research and development projects at AREVA in France, including performing technical and economic studies in the energy-water nexus and the nuclear energy cycle.
Author of Sustainability at Work, Marilyn serves on the board of directors for the Biomimicry Institute and lectures on sustainable business at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. She is an E2 1 Hotels Fellow, and as such, her work and writing highlights opportunities in women-led, green economy startups throughout the country.
She holds a bachelor’s of science degree in civil and environmental engineering, magna cum laude, from Princeton University and a master’s degree with distinction in engineering for sustainable development from the University of Cambridge.
Jeannie Renné-Malone, LEED AP BD+C, leads the global sustainability function at VF Corporation, driving its environmental sustainability strategy, goals, and actions, covering all aspects of VF’s footprint direct corporate impacts, supply chain environmental impacts, and impacts of materials and products. She sets goals and objectives, establishes strategies, engages stakeholders, tracks progress, and reports results for the company. She oversees the development of the annual carbon footprint and sustainability/ESG reporting in response to investor surveys and industry organizations. She leads various strategic sustainability initiatives, including setting and tracking progress towards the company’s ambitious Science Based Targets, and the development of VF’s Green Bond Framework which led to the issuance of the apparel & footwear industry’s first green bond. She has over 20 years of experience in sustainable development, technology transfer, renewable energy, climate change, greenhouse gas accounting, green financing, and sustainability/ESG planning and reporting. She has an MA in International Finance and Development from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, a BA in Spanish from the University of Washington, and holds several sustainability certifications. She sits on committees and boards of several environmental and industry organizations and is a Red Cross Board Member. She is fluent in Spanish.
Katie oversees CDP’s cities, states and regions engagement in North America. Katie manages and oversaw CDP’s launch of the Matchmaker project, which advances implementation of climate resilient infrastructure projects in global cities. She previously worked in the Chinese Sustainable Cities Program at the Energy Foundation in Beijing, the U.S. Department of Energy Policy and International Affairs Office in Washington, D.C. and the Chinese Flagship Program at San Francisco State University. Kate holds a master’s degree from Tufts University in Urban Planning and a master’s degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School.
The Biden Administration is putting a major emphasis on jobs creation as part of the clean energy transition, and a central pillar is an all-government approach.
This will require building upon the efforts and ambition already ignited by companies, investors and municipal governments. So how can we supercharge these efforts? Jigar Shah, Director, Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy, will discuss with Emily Kreps, Global Director, Capital Markets, CDP, how to break through the bottlenecks and accelerate progress to catalyze the bankability of clean energy – at the rapid-fire pace we need to meet the new U.S. emissions reduction targets.
Jigar Shah was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost infrastructure-as-a service financing. Prior to Generate Capital, Shah founded SunEdison, a company that pioneered “pay as you save” solar financing. After SunEdison, Shah served as the founding CEO of the Carbon War Room, a global non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Unite to help entrepreneurs address climate change. Originally from Illinois, Shah holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois-UC and an MBA from the University of Maryland College Park.
Emily Kreps leads the CDP's Capital Markets program. She is experienced in defining and leading sustainable and responsible businesses, including a period as head of corporate development for a renewable and alternative energy company, as well as various start-up CFO positions. In her previous career, Emily spent over a decade as an investment banker and an equity salesperson for Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. She received her degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
This session is an introduction to CDP and an overview of CDP’s scoring methodology and resources, including how to advance along the journey to environmental best practice. The information covered will be of value to those actively involved in CDP disclosure. We will offer break out rooms to discuss key thresholds along the company journey, targets and renewable energy procurement.
In her role, Fawn leads Intel’s sustainability group across their manufacturing operations and office facilities around the world. Driven by Intel’s 2030 RISE strategy – to create a more Responsible, Inclusive, and Sustainable world; Enabled through technology and collective actions – the Corporate Sustainability group leads the sustainability goals and initiatives focused on climate and energy, water stewardship, waste, circular economy and green infrastructure.
Fawn has more than 22 years of experience in the environmental field. Prior to her current role, she focused on air quality engineering, carbon footprint and water stewardship in the manufacturing and mining sectors as well as environmental consulting. She holds a BS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida and lives in Portland, Oregon.
Diana is a Sector Lead on the Corporate Engagement team at CDP North America where she works with companies across a variety of industrial sectors including manufacturing, materials, and transportation. Diana is responsible for driving environmental disclosure and action from companies to meet the needs of CDP’s investor signatories and supply chain members. Prior to joining CDP, Diana worked as a summer research associate at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), obtained her MBA in Sustainability from Bard College, and consulted to Nasdaq on ESG disclosure from small- and medium-sized enterprises. Before pursuing her MBA, Diana spent over seven years in professional services specializing in executive recruitment within the transportation sector.
Sam is a Sector Lead on CDP’s Corporate Engagement Team, supporting companies in the financial services, oil and gas, utilities, and services sectors in annual disclosure on climate, water security and deforestation. Prior to CDP, Sam spent time in the private sector as an account manager before heading to graduate school to refocus on his passion for the environment and corporate sustainability. Sam completed his master’s degree in Freshwater Science and Technology from UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Science in 2020 and also holds a B.S. in Environmental and Water Resource Economics from the University of Arizona.
Disclosure helps local governments identify the areas where they can make the most progress in driving climate and environmental action. Using insights from disclosing cities and our partners, this roundtable lays out what leadership and best practice looks like for key topics relevant to North American Cities, and points to the tools and resources necessary to achieve this.
Ramón DC Alatorre is the Climate and Energy Coordinator at the City of Flagstaff. He joined Team Flagstaff in January of 2020, and on his second day on the job, he watched as the Flagstaff community gave over three hours of testimony encouraging Council to adopt a Resolution declaring a Climate Emergency. Things haven't slowed down since! In addition to helping to advance the development of the Carbon Neutrality Plan, Ramón is also responsible for conducting the annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory as well as overseeing a number of the Climate and Energy Programs including the Residential Energy Rebate Program and the Home Energy Efficiency Workshop series. In a prior life, he led climbing and backpacking expeditions, and though it's no longer his job, he can still be found on the rocks and trails in and around Flagstaff.
Anand Natarajan is the Energy Manager for the City of Cleveland Ohio, working out of the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, since April 2010. Anand focuses on Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Green Buildings and Alternative Fuel Transportation related policy, programs and implementation primarily for city operations, as well the city proper. Anand serves on a number of energy and climate related advisory committees in the region, as well as on the board of the local ASHRAE chapter.
Anand has extensive project and program management experience in various industries in the for-profit, non-profit and the government sectors. Anand is LEED-AP (O&M) certified, a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), has an MBA w/ emphasis on Sustainability, Organization Development and Non-profit Management, besides a couple of Masters degrees in Systems Science (Computer Science Dept.) and Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering Dept.).
Glenys has been working in non-profit and local government climate and energy efficiency spaces for over a decade, and is experienced in designing, administering, and evaluating climate-friendly retrofit incentive programs at both the local and provincial levels, including the Solar Colwood program and the Oil to Heat Pump Incentive Program. With the District, Glenys has led community engagement for the award-winning Saanich Climate Plan, and was a lead writer of the District’s updated mitigation policy. She leads reporting on corporate and community climate action to Provincial and international climate disclosure bodies and is responsible for implementing corporate and community-mobilizing climate actions.
Yael has been working for the Climate Smart program at the City of San José since 2019, doing data work including GHG inventory reporting, building and maintaining the online Climate Smart Data Dashboard, and reporting to groups such as CDP. She also supports Climate Smart policy and program work, such as the Building Electrification Roadmap and Zero-Emissions Neighborhood program concept both currently in development. She’s been an environmentalist since middle school but this is her first position in the sustainability field; she honed her data analysis skills doing a PhD in evolutionary biology and previously worked in academic research, space biology, illustration, and science communication.
Join us for a practical session on the critical role the private sector plays in delivering on the transition towards a net zero economy. Learn about the Science Based Targets initiative, and how to align your emissions reduction targets with a 1.5°C trajectory through the ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C' campaign. We will also discuss the principles behind the SBTi's forthcoming work on net-zero, and how your company can act now.
Miranda Nayyar is the Manager of the Target Validation Team within the SBTi, working for CDP. In her role with the initiative, Miranda manages a team composed of target analysts and project officers to effectively assess and validate targets submitted to the SBTi. Her work focuses on process management, effective resource development, and science-aligned target assessments.
Prior to joining the SBTi, Miranda managed external relationships within CDP to advance corporate performance on climate change and water security issues. She also worked for various non-profits in the sustainability space and has supported academic research on corporate actions in relation to climate change and global fisheries.
Miranda holds a degree in International Sustainable Development from NYU and is currently based in New York City.
Andres supports the development of target-setting methods and resources for the Science Based Targets initiative. He conducts research directed at improving the consistency of cross-sector work and informing strategic projects such as the development of net zero criteria and guidance, as well as engaging directly with the scientific community.
Prior to joining CDP, Andres worked at the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society. He has published research on the nonlinear decline of Arctic sea ice, as well as the impact of subnational climate action, and has developed several open-source tools to explore climate data. Andres holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology/Physics/Math from Brown University.
Emma Borjigin-Wang is a Science Based Target Analyst with CDP. She conducts in-depth reviews of corporate emissions reduction targets and develops tools and analyses to provide insights into corporate target-setting and emissions data.
Prior to CDP, Emma worked as an environmental consultant providing data analysis, research, and other technical support to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Emma holds a degree in Integrative Biology from Harvard University.
This session will feature guest speakers from the investment and business communities on how they harness CDP’s comprehensive collection of self-reported environmental data. With ESG becoming more mainstream and the need for environmental data increasing, attendees will learn about the practical applications from CDP data to achieve sustainability goals.
Zoya Abdullah is a Data and Product Manager at CDP, a non-profit organization that runs the world’s largest environmental disclosure system for investors, companies, and sub-national governments to measure and manage their environmental impacts. In her role, she is responsible for driving CDP’s commercial data and product strategy and liaises with investors, credit rating agencies, and other capital market stakeholders interested in utilizing CDP data. Her research with CDP on corporate action regarding climate change, water security, and deforestation has appeared in the New York Times, Fast Company, Morningstar, Barron’s, and other financial media outlets. Prior to CDP, she worked at the Council on Foreign Relations where her research focused on energy security, geoeconomic issues, and monetary policy interventions in global markets.
Zoya holds a B.A. in Economics with a double minor in Environmental Studies and Psychology from New York University.
Hideki Suzuki, is a director of ESG Research and Integration at Manulife Asset Management, responsible for leading and implementing ESG data and methodology development projects that support and advance the firm’s ESG integration and product development goals. Hideki also works with investment teams in Asia to identify and assess ESG risks and opportunities for research and engagement processes, with a particular focus on ESG engagement with Japanese companies.
Prior to joining Manulife, he was a senior corporate governance data analyst at Bloomberg LP, developing governance data analytics. Prior to that, Hideki, worked as an ESG data analyst in Bloomberg’s data product team to assist asset owners and managers with ESG integration processes using Bloomberg solutions.
Christina Gunnell is a senior analyst and member of the responsible investing (RI) team at Nuveen, the investment management arm of TIAA. Christina’s responsibilities include leading engagement efforts by working directly with companies to discuss important ESG topics, managing thematic initiatives on climate-related issues and proxy voting. Prior to joining Nuveen, Christina worked as a Product & ESG Specialist on the Listed Real Assets Team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. She holds a B.S. in Policy Analysis & Management from Cornell University, and is currently pursuing an MBA through the executive program at Yale School of Management.
Emily Kreps leads the CDP's Capital Markets program. She is experienced in defining and leading sustainable and responsible businesses, including a period as head of corporate development for a renewable and alternative energy company, as well as various start-up CFO positions. In her previous career, Emily spent over a decade as an investment banker and an equity salesperson for Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. She received her degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
How Financial Institutions Can Measure and Disclose Financed Emissions in Order to Enhance Understanding of Climate Impact
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has published a Global Accounting Standard that details the process and methods for measuring financed emissions. PCAF and CDP are working to create clearer linkages in the process to reduce emissions among financial institutions. This session will go in-depth into the PCAF Global Accounting Standard and how a financial institution can implement it in conjunction with CDP's annual disclosure. We will be discussing the long-term outcomes of accounting and disclosure, touching on the implications towards target-setting.
Chris leads the Investors Team at Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting services to the public and commercial markets with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. Chris has over 20 years of experience in carbon and climate. He and his team work with investors, financial institutions and other large corporates to assess, develop and implement decarbonization strategies and to provide M&A advisory. In his role with a commercial bank before joining Guidehouse, Chris led the team responsible for climate strategy for over a decade.
Guidehouse acts as the global secretariat for PCAF.
Joseph is responsible for leading CDP’s creation of sustainable finance related content including reports and other media, as well as coordinating globally to ensure CDP’s work with the financial sector is organized in a coherent way, and supporting the continued evolution of CDP’s questionnaire, reporting guidance and scoring methodology for the financial sector.
Prior to joining CDP, Joseph worked in loan capital markets for a UK investment bank.
Environmental action in supply chains is crucial to driving forward ambitious sustainability targets. This session will provide an initial overview of 1.5°C-aligned Science-Based Targets, and why effective supply chain engagement is critical to set and achieve them. CDP Supply Chain members will share how their supplier engagement efforts progressed over time to support their own ambitious target setting and tracking.
Diana is a Sector Lead on the Corporate Engagement team at CDP North America where she works with companies across a variety of industrial sectors including manufacturing, materials, and transportation. Diana is responsible for driving environmental disclosure and action from companies to meet the needs of CDP’s investor signatories and supply chain members. Prior to joining CDP, Diana worked as a summer research associate at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), obtained her MBA in Sustainability from Bard College, and consulted to Nasdaq on ESG disclosure from small- and medium-sized enterprises. Before pursuing her MBA, Diana spent over seven years in professional services specializing in executive recruitment within the transportation sector.
Nancy Meyer is Director of Climate and Energy on Nike’s Responsible Sourcing and Manufacturing team where leads Nike’s climate strategy with their strategic manufacturing suppliers. Ms. Meyer facilitates projects that grow suppliers’ use of renewable electricity, renewable thermal energy, and energy efficiency solutions.
Prior to joining Nike, Ms. Meyer served as Vice President of Business Engagement at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, where she led their Business Environmental Leadership Council, an invitation-only group of major companies committed to climate and energy leadership. Her prior professional experience includes conducting research at IHS Markit on environmental issues affecting the energy sector and leading their North America Climate and Carbon Service. She also worked as a federal program analyst at the Government Accountability Office and spent several years in community economic development including service in the Peace Corps.
Ms. Meyer graduated summa cum laude from the University of Indianapolis with a BA in international business. She also holds an MPA from Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Financial institutions are increasingly recognizing the necessity of reviewing investment and lending practices in order to avoid the worst effects of catastrophic climate change and fund a climate-secure, zero-carbon future. This event will focus on the new SBTi framework for Financial Institutions. With the SBTi FI being a new concept to almost all investment firms – this event will serve as an introduction to the framework and how investors can begin to go about achieving net-zero.
Emma Borjigin-Wang is a Science Based Target Analyst with CDP. She conducts in-depth reviews of corporate emissions reduction targets and develops tools and analyses to provide insights into corporate target-setting and emissions data.
Prior to CDP, Emma worked as an environmental consultant providing data analysis, research, and other technical support to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Emma holds a degree in Integrative Biology from Harvard University.
As Senior Manager of ESG Analytics at TD, Sabreen leads TD's carbon accounting journey. She is responsible for quantifying TD's carbon footprint, including establishing GHG emissions baselines across the bank's business and financing portfolio, tracking progress towards net-zero and reporting and disclosing on our progress.
Ivan Frishberg is the Director of Impact Policy for Amalgamated Bank where he leads Amalgamated Bank’s impact work including Amalgamated Bank’s carbon and climate commitments and shareholder engagement work. Ivan has been instrumental in rallying banking institutions commitments to combat climate change, including growing the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) to $38 trillion in assets commitment to measurement and disclosure of financed emissions. Amalgamated has also taken a global leadership role within the UN Environment Program for Financial initiative (UNEP FI) in developing guidance for how banks will set targets to reduce their financed emissions through the recently launched Net Zero Banking Alliance, which will act as the banking arm of the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero.
Experts worldwide are calling for a food system transformation within the next decade if we are going to be able to feed a growing population sustainably while meeting global climate and environmental goals. This session will introduce CDP’s Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, detailing the business and environmental case for a food systems transformation and the key actions that have been identified for the corporate food value chain as it relates to the CDP disclosure journey. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and hear from food companies who are working toward a resilient and sustainable food future by implementing actions such as: planning their transition strategies, implementing traceability schemes in their supply chains, and driving good agriculture practices in their value chains. Attendees will be invited to identify gaps in their capacity to address these challenges and discuss potential solutions.
Bridget Schrempf is the Senior Manager of Sustainable Food Systems at CDP North America. Newly launched in 2019, the Sustainable Food Systems initiative endeavors to take a systems approach to demonstrate the direct link and impact of the current food system on GHG emissions, water security, and deforestation in order to drive momentum and shift business and procurement practices. Bridget assists the initiative in working to shine a light on the critical role of the agriculture and food sectors. By supporting the stakeholders by developing and disseminating a data-driven economic rationale for action aimed at private sector corporates, investors, and supply chains will enable the sustainable transition of the global food value chain to support a food system capable of surviving and thriving in a 1.5C world. Prior to this, Bridget served as the North American Regional Lead at CDP for the Commit to Action campaign. In this role, she worked with hundreds of the largest companies in the US and Canada to support them in making bold commitments to climate action primarily through science-based targets setting, also serving on the Science Based Targets initiative Corporate Engagement team.
Bridget earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environment specializing in Ecological Determinants of Health from McGill University.
Laura Overton is the Senior Manager for Sustainability Accounting at Mars Incorporated. She has responsibility for the accounting and reporting of Mars’ value chain environmental commitments under their “Sustainable in a Generation” plan, including a science-based carbon reduction target for Mars’ full value chain, and context-based targets for reducing unsustainable water use. She is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Mars, Incorporated has been proudly family-owned for over 100 years. We have a diverse global business comprised of four segments: Mars Petcare, Mars Wrigley, Mars Food, and Mars Edge. Our portfolio of brands offers quality and value to consumers around the world and includes PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, MARS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, UNCLE BEN’S® and many more.
Helena Cendales is a biologist with over 16 years of experience in supporting, evaluating, and monitoring projects and businesses related to the sustainable use of biodiversity. Her postgraduate studies focused on the sustainable management of forests and agricultural systems. She has worked for Fundacion Natura Colombia since 2019 and has been in charge of projects engaging different actors to build solutions to socio-environmental challenges.
Businesses must be ready to face the shocks and stressors posed by the degradation of nature and changing climate. Water stewardship is integral to business strategies to achieve net-zero GHG emissions and holistically increase resilience. This session will utilize CDP’s datasets to provide a state of play of how, where, why and to what extent corporates are investing in water stewardship to increase resilience.
Christina Copeland leads CDP's water work in North America, engaging with companies and cities to improve their disclosure, internal governance and robustness of their water targets and actions in the communities where they operate. She also co-leads the Science-Based Targets Network Freshwater Hub in methodology design for robust corporate water targets with WWF, TNC, WRI and the UN CEO Water Mandate.
Prior to joining the water security team, she led the organization's corporate climate change and water disclosure work for Materials companies and executed CDP’s water membership program in the US and Canada. She was named to the GreenBiz 2016 “30 under 30” list and is the author of reports such as “When Wastewater isn’t Wasted: Water reuse and recycling in America’s public and private sectors” and “Water-Related Risks and Impacts on the U.S. Energy System.” Before coming to CDP, Christina worked in Mumbai, India doing corporate sustainability consulting for Tata Consultancy Services.
David Marshall, manager of sustainability and public affairs at Resolute Forest Products, is a manager and strategist with fifteen years of local and international experience in community and sustainable development, communications, public affairs, non-profit governance and government relations.
As sustainability lead – staying abreast of standards and trends, benchmarking Resolute against peers, and managing the company’s sustainability committee – David drives the company’s sustainability strategy, public commitments and stakeholder engagement. In addition, he is an instrumental part of the company’s public affairs team, focusing on U.S. government relations and community outreach.
Prior to working at Resolute, David led several political and community initiatives in addition to developing his project management portfolio with an international design firm.
Margot Conover supports General Mills’ journey to regeneration as a Senior Analyst. Margot spent two years leading impact tracking and regenerative agriculture projects embedded in General Mills’ Triple Bottom Line operating unit, home of beloved brands like Annie’s and EPIC Provisions. Margot now works to bring to life GMI’s global water stewardship commitment and packaging sustainability ambition as part of the Global Sustainability Team.
Beginning in 2010, Margot spent two years in Ecuador helping smallholder co-ops achieve fair trade and organic certification – and she’s been passionate about the regenerative potential of agriculture ever since!
Prior to joining General Mills, Margot led US partnership development for the Fairtrade certification, managed an orchard, and wrote grants at PSI, an international public health NGO. She has a BA in political science from Christopher Newport University and an MA in international relations from the University of Chicago. Margot lives in Oakland, CA, where she spends her free time growing and making food, knitting sweaters, and running and hiking in California’s great outdoors.
Emilio Tenuta’s 36-year tenure at Ecolab includes 25 years of technical and marketing management experience in various industries including Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Lodging, Healthcare, Primary Metals and Automotive.
In the past eleven years Tenuta has led Ecolab’s strategic sustainability journey focused on corporate responsibility, internal environmental stewardship and helping customers operate more sustainably.
He is actively involved in advancing global sustainability practices, with a significant focus on water stewardship and climate. In partnership with S&P Trucost – and a multi-stakeholder advisory group – Tenuta led development of the Water Risk Monetizer, industry’s first financial modeling tool to assess water-related risks, and the Smart Water Navigator, a free online tool to help businesses improve water management and achieve their water reduction targets.
Tenuta is actively involved in advancing industry sustainability practices. He sits on the board of director of the World Environment Center, a global non-profit, non-advocacy organization and the leadership council of the Corporate Eco Forum. He is also an active member of several industry organizations, including the American Hotel & Lodging Association sustainability work group. Over the past ten years, Tenuta has forged strong partnerships with a number of NGO’s to support management of water and energy risks in the industrial sector, including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), UN CEO Water Mandate, The Nature Conservancy and World Economic Forum (WEF).
Tenuta holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Master’s Degree in Business from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
With the growing need for environmental action and sustainable infrastructure, public and private sector engagement have become more important. This session will facilitate discussions between the public sector and corporations around collaborative action. Topics include how corporations view collaborative action, how barriers to private participation can be addressed, and how social and racial equity plays an important role in successful collaborations.
As the lead for CDP’s strategic initiative to accelerate equitable climate and environmental action through partnerships between cities and businesses, William is driven by his desire for social equity in the new economy and draws on his experiences in sustainable finance, urban planning, real estate, and environmental sciences. He previously worked for the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation, the nation's oldest local green bank, and was an urban planner with the City of Los Angeles.
Steven Moelk is the Project Implementation Manager in the U.S. for the IKEA Zero Emission Delivery initiative. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring IKEA Retail U.S. fulfills its commitments to its global EV100 goals: to ultimately provide zero-emission home deliveries to all its customers by 2025.
Prior to IKEA, Mr. Moelk worked in the final mile segment of the logistics industry. In 2001, he helped form Urban Express, which became New York's largest same day delivery service. He became the company’s CEO in 2008, after buying out the principal founder. Under his leadership, the company – rebranded as UX Specialized Logistics – expanded into home delivery and assembly services, more than tripling in size. This growth expanded the company geographically into over 20 locations across the US and Canada, and in the process UX became the largest home delivery provider for IKEA in North America. In 2015, UX was sold to XPO Logistics, where Mr. Moelk worked to maintain his key client relationships and to expand home delivery services to XPO's European division. While at XPO, he was instrumental in selling over $20M of home delivery services in both the UK and Holland.
Matt Petersen is the President and CEO of Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI). LACI is creating an inclusive green economy by unlocking innovation (e.g., incubating leading startups), transforming markets (i.e., creating aspirational partnerships), and enhancing community (i.e., inspiring future entrepreneurs).
Prior to joining LACI, he was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti as the first ever Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Los Angeles. Serving as CSO for four years, Petersen was the chief architect of the groundbreaking Sustainable City plan, which helped LA become a global leader in EVs, solar and water conservation, and helped create the Climate Mayors. Petersen co-founded Global Green USA and led the organization for 19 years as President and CEO.
Ariana Vito is a Sustainability Analyst for the City of Santa Monica and works for the Office of Sustainability & the Environment on the Climate & Energy Team. She authored the City’s first EV Action Plan and leads the implementation of EV infrastructure projects, programs, and policies to support transportation electrification in Santa Monica. She has a background in environmental policy and transportation planning and holds a Master of Urban & Regional Planning from UCLA and a BA in Environmental Studies and International Affairs from Northeastern University.
All pathways to a 1.5°C future assume a halt in deforestation and significant forest restoration. Despite global commitments made in 2014 to halt deforestation by 2020, 10 million hectares have been lost since 2015 with agricultural production and trade being key drivers. A paradigm shift is needed. This session will bring together three perspectives: investor, corporate and subnational government to discuss a collaborative path to support and incentivize action towards a forest-positive world by 2030.
Elena’s career at HP has begun in Environmental Product Stewardship organization providing support to Printing Media business unit. In that capacity, Elena oversees design for sustainability program, regulatory compliance, and market access assurance. In 2015, she has taken on the role of HP Program Manager for Forests that is focused on sustainable sourcing of fiber at HP. In cooperation with HP Packaging team and with the guidance of World Wildlife Fund, Elena led HP towards achieving Zero-Deforestation Supply Chain goal in 2020. Today, she is focused on developing and implementing HP 2030 Forest Positive goals.
Elena holds MS degree in Chemical engineering. She has been engaged in regulatory and environmental health filed for the past 15 years.
Fernando Sampaio is an Agronomist graduated from ESALQ (University of São Paulo) in 1997, specializing in meat market at ESA Angers in France.
He developed his career in the European meat market at Societe des Viandes Bretagne Anjou, in France from 2000 to 2001, and at Meat Import Zandbergen Brothers, in the Netherlands, from 2001 to 2008.
He started at the Brazilian Beef Exporters Association - ABIEC - as Sustainability Coordinator from 2009 to 2010, and became its Executive Director from 2011 to 2016.
He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Brazilian Roundtable for Sustainable Livestock - GTPS - from 2012 to 2014 and its President from 2015 to 2016.
Fernando was also on the board of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef - GRSB - and Vice Chair of the Sustainability Committee of the International Meat Secretariat - IMS.
Since October 2016, he is Executive Director of the PCI Strategy (Produce Preserve and Include) of the Government of the State of Mato Grosso in Brazil.
Catalina holds a Master in Environmental Management and is a Specialist in Project Management and International Cooperation. She has over 12 years of experience leading activities related to sustainability, corporate affairs and relationships with stakeholders. Currently, Catalina leads palm sustainability strategy implementation for Latin America (except Brazil) in Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain business.
Lauren Compere is a Managing Director and Head of Shareowner Engagement at Boston Common Asset Management (www.bostoncommonasset.com), a majority-employee-owned and woman-led investment management firm specializing in U.S. and international responsible investing. Ms. Compere heads Boston Common's shareholder engagement program. She has worked in the responsible investment industry for 30 years and has 17 years of experience in global responsible investing. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences in the US, Europe, and Asia and a guest contributor to the Huffington Post and Medium.
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated communities and deepened inequalities. City resources have been diverted to COVID-19 response and tax revenue has plummeted, making it challenging for local governments to respond to the health, economic, social injustice and climate crises. Despite these challenges, cities are leading on local action and a significant portion of expected federal relief will be deployed at the subnational level. This session will explore how cities are supporting a sustainable and equitable recovery that creates jobs, reduces GHG emissions and strengthens communities.
Ms. Alvarez is serving as the Assistant Director of the City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability. She has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with a minor in geology from Rice University, and postgraduate work in water resources. She is a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas and 5 other western states, and is a Certified Floodplain Manager, and Master Naturalist in Texas. Ms. Alvarez brings over 40 years’ experience in broad practical experience in civil and environmental planning, engineering and management for municipal, tribal, state and federal governments. She is currently focused on implementing the Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action Plan, the Urban Forest Master Plan, the City’s participation in the City Business Climate Alliance and other related efforts.
Heather oversees programs related to improving economic opportunity, including small business development, workforce development, and MWBE procurement. Additionally, she manages the Dallas Development Fund, which operates the City’s New Markets Tax Credits program as well as the Small Business Continuity Fund, a program that provides covid-19 relief in the form of grants and loans to Dallas small businesses. Prior to her arrival at the City of Dallas in 2005, she worked in Washington D.C. for Congressman Jerry Costello, serving as his Legislative Director. In that position, she was responsible for legislation and policy matters related to Transportation, Trade, Appropriations and Budget, among other subjects.
Heather received a M.P.P. with a focus on Public/Private Policy and Management from the George Washington University and a B.A. in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame.
Pharr Andrews currently serves as the Senior Climate Coordinator for the City of Dallas, where her primary function is to coordinate the development and implementation of the City’s first Comprehensive and Climate Action Plan (CECAP). Previous work experience includes Environmental Outreach Manager for the City of Richardson and Air Quality Manager for the City of Austin. She has over 20 years of experience working on a variety of environmental and sustainability issues with a demonstrated record of success in project management, climate planning, state and local policy/rulemaking projects, communication of complex information, and management of climate protection, air quality, pollution prevention, water conservation, and land development programs. Her experience paired with a strong commitment to preserving our natural environment has earned her a reputation as an eco-champion. While in Austin, she chaired the region’s Clean Air Coalition Advisory Committee, and helped develop and implement three regional air quality improvement plans. She was also a founding member of the City’s Climate Protection Team and played a vital role in the climate planning effort. Prior to serving at the City of Austin she worked for the Texas commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on environmental policy issues.
The State of Arizona, Greater Phoenix region, and its largest utility are building a 21st century climate-ready economy for people and planet. Learn how the Grand Canyon State, the nation's fastest growing region, and a CDP A-rated utility have embraced climate transparency and actions to bolster resiliency and ensure natural resource protection, while concurrently advancing their economic development and competitiveness. Speakers will examine the role of innovation, entrepreneurship, and equitable growth through transparency and leadership.
Colin Tetreault is an accomplished sustainability business, policy, and senior scholar-practitioner.
As a passionate Change Agent and servant-leader, Colin facilitates CDP’s engagement with States & Regions across the US and Canada. He is charged with developing innovative solutions to empower states/provinces and public authorities to disclose sustainability performance data that reduces exposure and risk, links innovation and capital development opportunities, and accelerates awareness and action.
Colin is the Chair of the City of Phoenix's Environmental Quality and Sustainability Commission. As the ranking appointed citizen official in the state focused on sustainability, Colin serves an impactful board of senior executive leadership and community changemakers to advance the region in a nonpartisan and outcomes-focused manner.
Colin has served as the Senior Policy Advisor of Sustainability to Mayor Stanton of Phoenix, Arizona; the highest appointed sustainability position in the state of Arizona. Colin oversaw the development and execution of all policy transforming the 5th largest city in the nation.
Eric C. Massey is the Director of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy and Reporting for Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and has served in that capacity since April of 2020.
Massey is responsible for oversight and implementation of the company’s ESG policies, data analytics and reporting. He also works directly with the Vice President of Sustainability to integrate ESG standards into the company’s core business operations.
Massey most recently served as the Director of the Environment, Water Resources and Sustainability Department. Prior to that, he was the Manager of Environmental Support for APS. Before his tenure at APS, Massey served 18 years in various capacities and levels of leadership at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, ending his tenure as Director of Air Quality for the State.
Massey currently serves as a member of EPA’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee and is on the board of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute. He was one of two people awarded “Advocate of the Year” honors by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2020. Massey graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science & Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering with an emphasis on environmental studies.
Dominic Papa is the Vice President of Smart State Initiatives at the Arizona Commerce Authority. In the new role Dominic leverages his expertise in emerging governance models and strategic partnerships to drive a broad portfolio of Smart State projects. Dominic was instrumental in the founding of the Connective, the nation’s largest and most connected Smart Region. Thanks to his leadership, the Greater Phoenix Connective was recently selected as the first U.S. 'Intelligent Cities' mentor to E.U. cities. Since coming to the ACA Dominic finalized MOUs that establish formal partnerships with the Greater Phoenix Smart Region Connective and the Southern Arizona Smart Region. Dominic also launched the Microsoft Imagine Academy Program for Vets, which provides veterans with digital skill certifications in order to better prepare them for the 21st century digital economy.
Stephane Frijia joined the Greater Phoenix Economic Council in 2011. As Senior Vice President of Strategy, Stephane Frijia leads the formulation of forward-thinking strategies initiatives and programs, in alignment with GPEC’s mission and action plan. Since 2016Mr.Frijia is responsible for developing and overseeing GPEC’s international strategy in coordination with the International Leadership Council, and international business development activities now counting over 250 client’s pursuits, and 35 expansions and relocations of international companies in Greater Phoenix. His most important business development project is the recruitment of TSMC, investing more than $12 billion in Arizona. He is also a contributor to the US Investment Advisory Council (IAC), advising the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on the development and implementation of strategies and programs to attract and retain foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States.
Closing the Gap in TCFD Reporting: Assessing Your Climate-Related Risks Through Scenario Analysis to Meet Investor Expectation
An increasing number of companies are recognizing the importance of identifying financial impacts driven by underlying climate-related risks. During this session, audience members will take away an understanding of CDP’s alignment with the recommendations set by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Attendees will also learn how to use their CDP disclosure to make informed financial decisions, hear from a corporate speaker who will discuss their risk assessment process, and gain insightful resources and tools designed to enable the assessment of climate-related risk impacts and future planning.
Natalia Bengoechea is Senior Analyst of Global Stakeholder Relations at The AES Corporation where she supports businesses in the implementation of AES strategic approach towards stakeholder engagement and sustainability. Natalia began her career at AES as part of the Corporate Strategy and Investment team where she oversaw the publication of AES’ first Climate Scenario Report, at the time the first TCFD aligned disclosure made by a publicly-traded U.S. power and utility company. Natalia holds an MA from American University in Global Environmental Policy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from the University of Maryland.
Passionate leader with experience in environmental advocacy, community engagement, marketing, and outreach for renewable energy and conservation. A commitment to bettering our environment with an emphasis on network development and a strong focus on effective action and change. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Leadership, Community Outreach, and Teamwork
Olivia is an Account Manager on CDP's Reporter Services Team, primarily working with companies in the Chemicals, Transport Services & OEMs, and Food, Beverage & Tobacco sectors. She also participates in the transition to a low-carbon economy as a small business owner of Zero Carbon Coffee, a carbon-negative roastery based out of NYC.
Amanda leads CDP’s Reporter Services program in North America; a membership program of highly engaged companies disclosing to CDP’s climate change, water security, and deforestation questionnaires. Amanda and her team work closely with corporate members to improve corporate reporting and accelerate best practice in sustainability.
Addressing environmental risks through supply chain engagement is vital for companies to be competitive and resilient in the changing market. This session will cover key findings from the 2020 CDP Global Supply Chain report, including why environmental risks are material to business, the domino effect of financial risks in the supply chain and the importance of decarbonizing supply chains to meet ambitious climate goals. This discussion will also include a panel of speakers who will speak to how they were able to improve transparency by increasing supplier disclosure and set supplier related sustainability targets.
Sonya Bhonsle is the Global Head of Value Chains & Regional Director Corporations at CDP. She leads all of CDPs corporate activity in the UK and Worldwide region. She also leads CDP’s work on value chains including CDP’s supply chain program which enables major multinationals and governments to achieve sustainable supply chains, influencing trillions of annual procurement spend.
Sonya has over 17 years of environmental experience, both in the public and private sector. Over the last few years she has specialised experience on Scope 3, setting and meeting scope 3 targets (including science-based targets), as well as setting and meeting water security and deforestation related supply chain goals.
Dan Fitzgerald is Stanley Black & Decker’s Product Sustainability Lead and is responsible for identifying, defining, and facilitating all strategies and action plans associated with improving the sustainable performance of products across the corporation. He leads the “Innovate with Purpose” pillar of the Corporate Social Responsibility strategy which includes goals to develop products that address unmet societal needs and to improve the impacts of products across their lifecycle. He joined Stanley Black & Decker in 2006 and spent his first ten years at the company in a product stewardship role providing safety and environmental compliance support for the Power Tools Business. Dan holds a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland – College Park.
Zack Freeze's responsibilities are to help guide the company on objectives related to sustainability and specifically with the climate, including scope 1, scope 2, operational emissions, and scope 3, and work's on climate within the supply chain and suppliers. For example, the program called Project Gigaton engages and spurs action on reducing emissions with the supply chain and also addresses waste. The work on zero waste involves Walmart's operations by 2025 and takes waste out of the supply chain and our product chains.
Cities are one of the most important actors in the Race to Zero. This event will delve into what cities can do to aim for net-zero with a session devoted to cities that want to set a science-based target for climate change. This panel will outline what science-based targets are, why they are important for cities and what cities can do to set a science-based target. Information will be provided on the types of support, resources and guidance available to cities through CDP. Cities Race to Zero is organized with C40, GCoM, ICLEI, UCLG, WWF and WRI.
Chang Deng-Beck is the GCoM Manager from CDP’. As a certified greenhouse gas (GHG) auditor, Chang has the first-hand experience in GHG emission accounting and project development in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI). She is now dedicated to transferring expertise and knowledge in Low Emission Development to the urban level. Chang is the lead writer of the Global Protocol for community-scale GHG Emissions (GPC) and outlining a Measurable, Reportable, Verifiable (MRV) process for local climate action.
Based in London UK, Laura joined CDP’s Cities States and Regions Team in August 2020. In her role as Senior Manager of Partnerships and Fundraising, Laura leads on developing areas of work within CDP: Science-Based Targets for Cities, City Business Climate Alliances and Monitoring and Evaluation. Before joining CDP, Laura worked for multiple UK local authorities, with a focus on sustainable transport, business engagement and behavior change.
For twenty years CDP has been an essential partner to corporations, governments and the wider capital markets in their sustainability initiatives through our comprehensive environmental disclosure platform. This session will go over the evolution of CDP to date and provide forward-looking information to help companies, cities, states and regions as well as investors prepare for 2022 and beyond.
Nicolette is the Global Director of Climate Change at CDP. In her role, she is responsible for ensuring CDP’s climate change strategy is delivered, and manages the team supporting the implementation of groundbreaking initiatives such as the Science Based Targets initiatives, RE100, and CDP’s work on carbon pricing, delivered as a partner of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition. Prior to CDP, Nicolette was a Senior Programme Manager at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, leading on international climate policy projects. Nicolette is a Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and has written and reviewed a number of publications.
Dr. Marcelo Lima is a Conservation Biologist and Landscape Ecologist with more than two decades of experience working with biodiversity, both practical in the Amazon Rainforest and the Brazilian Cerrado, as well as with international policy, working with National Governments, the CBD, GEF and other environmental institutions. He joined CDP as its first biodiversity expert to lead the CDP/BNP Paribas biodiversity project.
Julia Silberman is the Associate Director, Corporate Engagement in North America. She leads the Corporate Engagement team which works with the 1,300 of the largest companies in North America who are requested to disclose by investors and customers. The team supports companies from their first CDP response and helps them progress towards environmental excellence by adapting best practice in environmental management and disclosure. Previously, as a manager on CDP’s Supply Chain team, she worked closely with companies in the consumer goods, information technology and telecom sectors to engage suppliers, reduce the environmental impacts of their supply chain, and achieve their supply chain sustainability goals.
