EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS
Your rundown of the biggest upcoming sustainability events around the globe
EDITED BY MARCUS LAWRENCE
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12 – 14 NOVEMBER 2019
BSR Conference 2019
[ SAN JOSE , CA , USA ]
This year marks the 27th annual BSR conference , one of the most prestigious sustainability events in the business calendar . The theme for this year ’ s event is ‘ The New Climate for Business ’. BSR speakers will include global leaders spanning business , sustainability and civil society . Last year ’ s event , saw speakers including Kate Brandt , Google Sustainability Officer at Google and Marie-Claire Daveu , Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of International Institutional Affairs at Kering .
18 – 20 NOVEMBER 2019
Sustainable Brands New Metrics 2019
[ PHILADELPHIA , PA , US ]
The Sustainable Brands ( SB ) New Metrics 2019 event in Philadelphia promises insights from over 300 renowned thought leaders across the business intelligence , finance and sustainability spaces with the aim of driving ways to marry sustainability and profitability . The event is divided between three ‘ Educational Tracks ’ focusing on Value Creation and Risk Assessment , Next-Generation Metrics , and Integrated Reporting and Investor Relations respectively . Booked speakers include Peter Jones , Head of Sustainability Analytics and Impact at Ikea ; Evan Harvey , Global Head of Sustainability at Nasdaq ; Sheila Bonini , Senior Vice President of Private Sector Engagement at the World Wildlife Fund ; Jim Hanna , Director of Data Centre Community Development at Microsoft ; and many more . NOVEMBER 2019