PROGRAM

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Preview additional Information on Sessions, Descriptions, Speakers and Program below:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Registration
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM	Ed-U-Ventures (pre-registration required; additional fee applies) Renewable Energy Ed-U-Venture: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) At the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, researchers are transforming the way the nation and the world generate and use energy. Come visit the nation’s only federal laboratory solely dedicated to the research, development, commercialization, and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Guests will get firsthand looks at the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)—the nation's premier facility for research, development, and demonstration of the components and strategies needed to optimize our entire energy system—and the Research Support Facility (RSF)—NREL's net-zero office building and living laboratory for sustainability. See visit reminders and regulations from NREL. Sustainable Agriculture Ed-U-Venture: Experience the Beef Lifecycle Step away from downtown Denver and join the Beef Checkoff to see first-hand how beef is raised. This unique Ed-U-Venture includes a visit to a cow-calf ranch and the opportunity to meet and engage with members of Colorado's beef community and industry experts. Business and Innovation Ed-U-Venture: Pepsi Bottling Plant The Denver Pepsi Bottling plant is pleased to welcome you to tour the plant where you will find out about how Pepsi is practically implementing their Resource Conservation (ReCon) tool helping to save water, fuel, and electricity. You will learn how the site is leveraging state of the art water treatment and engaging employees at all levels of operations to deliver on PepsiCo's Performance with Purpose goals and how they are bringing about positive impacts in the local community.
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM	Pre-Summit Session (pre-registration required; additional fee applies) Philosophy or To-Do List? What Does “Sustainability” Mean to You & Me? There is a lot of information about “sustainability,” from viral videos about China’s air quality, to declarations from the Pope on climate change and over-consumption, to an endless array of company reports, local initiatives, new technologies and shifting regulations. Given the many day-to-day priorities of most jobs (even those with “sustainability” in the title!) it can feel overwhelming to engage in a conversation about sustainability in a meaningful, impactful way. To get past this potential impasse of complexity, this session will take participants on a practical tour of the sustainability universe, exploring the following three levels of inquiry: The Big Picture: What do we mean by sustainability? What is the wider context? From “planetary boundaries” to the newly drafted Sustainable Development Goals, how do the big pieces fit together? And why does this matter? The Company In Context: What does this bigger picture mean to companies today? How is this influencing corporate decision-making and consumer behavior? How does sustainability translate into existing business terms and practices across the many departments (product development, sourcing, logistics, marketing, etc)? Eye Level: How do individual roles across multiple functions at companies fit into the bigger picture? What can each of us do to create the sustainable future we want? Rebecca O'Neill, Manager, SustainAbility Lorraine Smith, Senior Directory, SustainAbility
4:30 PM – 4:35 PM	Welcome and Conference Overview
4:35 PM – 5:15 PM	Opening Keynote Session Dr. Cathie Woteki is Under Secretary for USDA's Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area and the Department's Chief Scientist. Prior to joining USDA, Dr. Woteki served as Global Director of Scientific Affairs for Mars, Incorporated, where she managed the company's scientific policy and research on matters of health, nutrition, and food safety. She has served as Dean of Agriculture and Professor of Human Nutrition at Iowa State University and was the first Under Secretary for Food Safety at the USDA where she oversaw U.S. Government food safety policy development and USDA's continuity of operations planning. Dr. Woteki served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as Deputy Associate Director for Science. In 1999, Dr. Woteki was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, where she has chaired the Food and Nutrition Board. Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, USDA
5:15 PM – 5:45 PM	Food Waste Innovation Start-Up Challenge! Food waste innovators from the Food Waste Innovation Zone will compete in the inaugaral Start-Up Challenge. The top innovators have been selected from in each category (food waste prevention, food donation, and food waste recycling) to compete in a business plan-pitch style event. Each of the innovators will be given three minutes to make their pitch to a panel of experts and the full conference audience, followed by questions from the expert panel. The audience will select the winning innovation. Companies presenting for the top spot are: Food Recovery Network MEANS Database Supercook Imperfect Greenbelt Resources Corporation EnviroFlight, LLC
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM	Opening Reception in the Sustainability Exhibitor Showcase

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Registration
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast in Sustainability Exhibitor Showcase
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Opening General Sessions
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM	A Conversation with Dr. Temple Grandin Dr. Temple Grandin will discuss her life and work on animal welfare, and the importance of the whole supply chain working together. Dr. Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and has been a pioneer in improving the handling and welfare of farm animals. Dr. Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science, Colorado State University
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM	Progress in Sustainable Animal-Based Food Production By 2050, more than 9 billion people will consume twice as much food as the present, including more meat, seafood and dairy. In anticipation of this future demand, a growing number of companies today are adopting sustainable production and sourcing practices. Carlos Saviani, vice president of animal protein at the World Wildlife Fund, will engage a panel of food industry leaders about their efforts to improve the sustainability of animal protein, including their biggest challenges, how policy meets reality at the farm level, the importance of setting clear metrics, and the best ways to communicate these efforts and outcomes to consumers. Moderator: Carlos Saviani, Vice President, Animal Protein, World Wildlife Fund Chad Frahm, Vice President, Sustainability, Innovation Center for US Dairy Dr. Kim Stackhouse, Executive Director of Global Sustainability, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Allan Stokes, Director, Environmental Programs, National Pork Checkoff Board
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM	What's Going to Happen at the Paris Climate Conference and How Can You Engage? This December thousands will convene in Paris, France for the landmark 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP21. At these meetings, heads of state will discuss how to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, possibly resulting in a new global agreement very different from the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. In addition to actions from countries, the Paris meetings will also include commitments and initiatives from the business community, environmental groups, and other global stakeholders. In this session, an expert on the climate change conference will team up with an industry expert to give you an inside look at what to expect, what’s being asked of the business community, predicted outcomes, and how you can engage. Whether you represent a multibillion dollar global company or a small, regional business, you will come away from this session with a better understanding of these major international negotiations and how they might affect your company. Jorgette Marinez, Associate Director, Consumer Sectors, BSR David Wei, Associate Director, Climate Change, BSR
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	Networking Break in the Sustainability Exhibitor Showcase
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM	Concurrent Interactive Workshops
	Engaging Your Supply Chain to Deliver Sustainable Outcomes for Agriculture Innovative Ways to Reduce Food Waste Collaboration for System Change: The Protein Challenge Global Food Security Index Optimizing Resource Efficiency and Waste Management in Today's Circular Economy (read Q&A with a speaker from this session)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM	Lunch ‘n Learn Option 1: Recyling Myths: Let's Talk Packaging and Develop Soutions for the Truth Option 2: Volunteer Service Project - Food Backpack Stuffing
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM	Concurrent Interactive Workshops
	Pollinators: The issues, the challenges, the science and the road ahead Preventing Plastic Waste from Entering the Seas Responsible Sourcing: Working Conditions in the FMCG Supply Chain Chemical Regulatory Compliance: What You Need to Know!
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Concurrent Interactive Workshops
	Water Footprints, ActionEducation™ and WaterStar™: Water Stewardship Wasted Food is the Antithesis of Sustainability GHG Emissions Accounting and Goal Tracking in Growing Organizations Mindsets, Meltdowns and Miracles – Global Food in a Sustainable Future
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM	Networking Break in the Sustainability Exhibitor Showcase
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM	Afternoon General Sessions
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM	Natural Capital in Business - From Concept to Practice This session will explore how business can cut costs, raise revenue, reduce risks and seize opportunities by ‘valuing nature’s benefits’. The session will introduce the Natural Capital Protocol – a harmonized framework for business to measure and quantify its impacts and dependencies on natural capital, currently being developed by the Natural Capital Coalition. Speakers from business in the food and beverage sector will share their perspectives on the relevance, power and limitations of natural capital approaches, based on lessons from practical applications. Participants will work to articulate the implications, opportunities and challenges for their business or sector. They will also be able to provide direct feedback on the Natural Capital Protocol, at a critical phase in shaping its development. Moderator: Judith Hochhauser Schneider, Manager, Private Sector Engagement, World Wildlife Fund Libby Bernick, Senior Vice President, North America, Trucost Joe Rozza, Global Water Resources Sustainability Manager, The Coca-Cola Company
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM	A Conversation on Palm Oil: Perspectives and Challenges Palm Oil is a key global priority for sustainable agriculture and a significant number of CPG companies across the supply chain have a focus on this commodity. Issues in palm oil sustainability are complex and in some origins, pervasive. Mondelēz International, Cargill, IOI Loders Croklaan and Wal-Mart have each been on a journey of towards sustainability. The World Wildlife Fund is a leading NGO in the palm oil sustainability space, is a founding member of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and is a key advisor to many companies. Panelists will share the journey of how different stakeholders along the palm oil value chain are approaching palm oil sustainability, including what we they have learned, and the outlook for a more sustainable palm oil sector. Moderator: Karimah Hudda, Sustainability, Mondelēz International Mark Eastham, Senior Manager, Sustainability, Walmart David McLaughlin, Senior Vice President (Acting), WWF Sustainable Food Steve Polski, Senior Director of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Cargill Inc. Ben Vreeburg, Director, Sustainability, IOI Loders Croklaan
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM	An Evening at the Denver Botanic Gardens (Off-Site Conference Reception) The Denver Botanic Gardens showcases a wide range of gardens and collections that illustrate an ever-widening diversity of plants from all corners of the world with distinctive gardens that define and celebrate the unique high altitude climate and geography. The mission of Denver Botanic Gardens is to connect people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone. The four core values of the Botanic Gardens--transformation, relevance, diversity and sustainability--spell out the Gardens' intentions in the years ahead.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2015

7:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Registration
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast in Sustainability Exhibitor Showcase
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	"The Elephant in the Room" Sustainability is an exceptionally broad topic. From ingredient sourcing to packaging choices to stakeholder engagement to global reporting, companies have a long list of initiatives underway and issues to manage in order to provide customers with quality products while reducing their environmental footprint. So what’s next? Join us as we hear from leading environmental NGO thought-leaders as they discuss what the food, consumer products, and retail industries aren’t yet talking about; that “elephant in the room” issue or issues that are just over the horizon, just getting traction, or have been simmering for decades. Steve Swartz, a partner with McKinsey and company will lead this engaging, thought provoking discussion based on his decades of experience with the industry and on sustainability issues. Moderator: Steve Swartz, Partner, McKinsey & Company William Burnidge, Colorado Grasslands Program Director, The Nature Conservancy Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director, Environmental Defense Fund Katina Tsongas, Senior Manager, Policy, Ceres
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM	Millennials and Sustainability: The Secret to Success is Not Having Any Winning with tomorrow’s consumer requires transparency. This presentation describes Millennial consumers’ values, attitudes, behaviors and decision making regarding food and beverage purchases and consumption. We will explore why open communication, community involvement, and local sourcing are more than ideals. Tactics for connecting with Millennials in meaningful ways will be shared. Shelley Balanko, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Business Development, The Hartman Group, Inc.
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM	The Next Big Idea! Sustainability issues and innovations change on a regular basis. Meet three bright minds that saw an issue, and came up with innovative ideas to solve or help mitigate the problems they saw. Technology and the New Wave of Sustainable Agriculture Paulina Concha Larrauri, Columbia Water Center Supply Chain Innovations in Trucking Caitlin Welby, President and CEO, RFX Global Companies
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM	Networking Break in the Sustainability Exhibitor Showcase
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM	Concurrent Interactive Workshops
	A Collaborative Approach to Water Stewardship: Challenges, Initiatives and Tools Moving the Needle on Waste Reduction through Innovation and Collaboration Digging into Positive Performance from Farm to Fork ( read Q&A with a speaker from this session) Insights and Strategies for Enhancing Your Stakeholder Relationship Management Capabilities SQFI Ethical Sourcing: An Environmental Health and Saftey Management Program
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM	Closing Luncheon: Connect with Anybody, Anywhere Annie Griffiths is known for her sensitive nature and ability to bridge the divide that sometimes exists between people of disparate cultures and beliefs, Griffiths has been connecting with her subjects for nearly three decades. Griffiths is deeply committed to photographing people and places in need around the world. She is the founder and executive director of Ripple Effect Images, a collective of photojournalists who are documenting the aid programs that empower poor women and girls, especially as they deal with the harsh realities of climate change. Journey alongside her as she finds common ground in uncommon places. Annie Griffiths, National Geographic Photographer

Pre-Summit Sessions and Ed-U-Ventures*

Wednesday, August 19 ♦ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Start your Sustainability Summit experience off right with Pre-Summit Sessions and Ed-U-Ventures. A variety of different opportunities will be offered in advance of the official start of the 2015 Sustainability Summit to help meet the needs of various attendees. The Pre-Summit Session is a 3-hour deep dive into hot topics in sustainability at the Sheraton Denver Downtown and Ed-U-Ventures are off-site educational adventures with local hosts focusing on different hot spots in the sustainable supply chain.

*Pre-registration is required and additional fees apply.

Ed-U-Ventures

Renewable Energy Ed-U-Venture: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
At the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, researchers are transforming the way the nation and the world generate and use energy. Come visit the nation’s only federal laboratory solely dedicated to the research, development, commercialization, and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Guests will get firsthand looks at the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)—the nation's premier facility for research, development, and demonstration of the components and strategies needed to optimize our entire energy system—and the Research Support Facility (RSF)—NREL's net-zero office building and living laboratory for sustainability.
See visit reminders and regulations from NREL.

Sustainable Agriculture Ed-U-Venture: Experience the Beef Lifecycle
Step away from downtown Denver and join the Beef Checkoff to see first-hand how beef is raised. This unique Ed-U-Venture includes a visit to a cow-calf ranch and the opportunity to meet and engage with members of Colorado's beef community and industry experts.
Business and Innovation Ed-U-Venture: Pepsi Bottling Plant
The Denver Pepsi Bottling plant is pleased to welcome you to tour the plant where you will find out about how Pepsi is practically implementing their Resource Conservation (ReCon) tool helping to save water, fuel, and electricity. You will learn how the site is leveraging state of the art water treatment and engaging employees at all levels of operations to deliver on PepsiCo's Performance with Purpose goals and how they are bringing about positive impacts in the local community.

Pre-Summit Session

Philosophy or To-Do List? What Does “Sustainability” Mean to You & Me?
There is a lot of information about “sustainability,” from viral videos about China’s air quality, to declarations from the Pope on climate change and over-consumption, to an endless array of company reports, local initiatives, new technologies and shifting regulations. Given the many day-to-day priorities of most jobs (even those with “sustainability” in the title!) it can feel overwhelming to engage in a conversation about sustainability in a meaningful, impactful way. To get past this potential impasse of complexity, this session will take participants on a practical tour of the sustainability universe, exploring the following three levels of inquiry:
- The Big Picture: What do we mean by sustainability? What is the wider context? From “planetary boundaries” to the newly drafted Sustainable Development Goals, how do the big pieces fit together? And why does this matter?
- The Company In Context: What does this bigger picture mean to companies today? How is this influencing corporate decision-making and consumer behavior? How does sustainability translate into existing business terms and practices across the many departments (product development, sourcing, logistics, marketing, etc)?
- Eye Level: How do individual roles across multiple functions at companies fit into the bigger picture? What can each of us do to create the sustainable future we want?

This informative, interactive session will lead participants through an engaging content review and creative session that will leave them encouraged, inspired and empowered to make meaningful change through their work.