Sustainability 2.0 Summit - Fall 2025

While traditional conferences have preset agendas and canned presentations, the unConference format is dynamic, interactive, and centered around your issues and opportunities.  

Participant-Driven Agenda

• YOU shape the discussion topics
• Focus on your actual challenges
• Move freely between sessions
• Get specific answers to your questions

Expert & Peer Insights

• Interactive breakout sessions
• Cross-industry perspectives
• Targeted problem-solving sessions
• Strategic partnership building

Real-World Solutions

• Share successful strategies
• Learn from others' experiences
• Build lasting relationships
• Gain immediately applicable insights

Participants will shape the most timely and relevant topics during the Agenda Creation session at the start of the summit, but you can get a sense of the dynamic energy and range of the issues discussed by viewing the topics and photos from our most recent Sustainability 2.0 Summit unConference: 

• Scope 3 Emissions & Supply Chain Decarbonization - How do you measure what you don’t control? Organizations are grappling with engaging suppliers, tracking emissions across vast networks, and aligning incentives for real change across the value chain.
  
  
• AI & Technology for Climate Action - AI is revolutionizing carbon tracking, scenario modeling, and decision-making. But it also comes with its own footprint. Leaders discussed not just the potential, but also the responsibility, of deploying tech for good.
  
  
• Business Models & Climate Finance - Transitioning to net zero isn’t just a technical challenge -- it’s a financial one. Discussions explored how capital flows, incentive structures, and evolving accounting standards can align sustainability with long-term profitability.
  
  
• Behavior, Mindsets & Communication - You can’t engineer culture change -- but you can influence it. Participants shared strategies for internal engagement, narrative-building, and moral framing to galvanize action and cut through noise and misinformation.
  
  
• Built Environment & Transportation Decarbonization - From energy-intensive factories to municipal fleets, this track tackled decarbonization at the physical level: circularity, retrofitting, and strategies to cut operational waste in complex environments.
  
  
• ESG Strategy & Organizational Influence - The ESG function is shifting -- from compliance to transformation. Sessions explored how sustainability teams are embedding climate goals into product roadmaps, R&D, and even company culture.
  
  
• Public Sector, Policy & Governance - Many regions have ambitious climate goals -- but ambition is meaningless without execution. Leaders discussed what’s working, how to build community support, and ways to accelerate implementation at scale.
  
  
• Resilience, Risk & Adaptation - With climate disruptions mounting, companies are moving from reactive to proactive. Risk assessments, systems thinking, and adaptive supply chains are becoming cornerstones of future-ready organizations.
  
  
• Food Systems & Waste Reduction - Food waste isn’t just a kitchen problem -- it’s a systems problem. From biotech labs to corporate campuses, leaders explored tangible ways to cut waste and improve efficiency across the value chain.
  
  
• Equity, Community & Just Transition - The net zero transition must also be a fair one. Conversations focused on lifting up underrepresented voices, ensuring access to solutions, and designing policies that create shared value across communities.
  
  
• Nature, Biodiversity & Ecological Connection - Sustainability isn't just about carbon. Participants emphasized the need to reconnect business strategy with the natural systems we depend on -- from preserving biodiversity to respecting planetary boundaries.
  
  
• Climate Strategy, Measurement & Procurement - Data is the backbone of credibility. Attendees explored approaches to emissions tracking, collective procurement (e.g., RECs, offsets), and cross-sector collaboration to scale high-impact solutions.

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Special thanks to the following leaders for their time and dedication building the Summit. 

• Mike Mattera, Director, Corporate Sustainability & ESG Officer, Akamai Technologies
• Kathleen Woodward, Head of Sustainability, Biogen
• Danielle Sheer, Chief Trust Officer, Commvault
• Dave Duncan, Head of Sustainability, PTC
• Reed Bundy, VP, ESG and Employee Experience, Mimecast
• Asheen Phansey, Director, ESG & Sustainability, PagerDuty
• James Horne, Net Zero Practice Lead, Salesforce.com
• Derek Oliver, Head of Sustainability, Waters Corporation
• Saadia Ali, Corporate Counsel, Commvault
• Jennifer Dudgeon, Corporate Sustainability Director
• Suzanne Smetana, Managing Director, Sustainability, Climate & Equity, Deloitte
• Tom Hopcroft, President & CEO, Net Zero Institute
• Anya Gandy, Manager, Sustainability Specialist, Kearney
• Kai Gray, Managing Partner, Motive ESG
• Elena Angst, Sustainability Analyst, PTC
• Sophie Barratt, Strategy & Operations Consultant, SEI
• Jim Boyle, CEO & Chairman, Sustainability Roundtable

“I loved the format. It felt like part conference, part networking. Just great energy in the room. Didn't feel constricted in any way -- just really great organic conversations throughout the day.”  - Reed Bundy, Mimecast

“I loved this more than probably any other conference I've been to in the past couple of years. You can really build on genuine connections.”  - Margot Zuckerman, MBTA

“It was a great experience. I thought of it as on-demand discussion, topic generation, and it's crowdsourced, which I loved.”  - Rico Martinez, Thermo Fisher Scientific

“We all have the same foundation in sustainability. We're here for one purpose, and we can learn from each other. This gives us a chance to tap into those insights, make connections, and then go out and make real change.”  - Deb Chalak, iRobot

“Today was absolutely fascinating -- the energy in the room, the passion, and the sense that everyone is here to make an impact. And nothing is going to stop them.”  - Parna Sarkar-Basu, Brand & Buzz Consulting

• Build cross-functional insights
• Access proven strategies
• Connect with peer leaders
• Accelerate your initiatives

• Identify competitive advantages
• Drive innovation opportunities
• Future-proof your business model
• Lead industry transformation

• Strengthen risk management
• Uncover cost savings
• Access green financing
• Improve investor relations

• Enhance operational efficiency
• Build supply chain resilience
• Optimize resource use
• Scale successful pilots

• Strengthen brand value
• Meet consumer demands
• Differentiate your offering
• Build credible narratives

• Stay ahead of regulations
• Manage emerging risks
• Build stakeholder trust
• Ensure proper governance

• Attract top talent
• Boost employee engagement
• Build new capabilities
• Drive cultural change