Marketing & Public Relations Real Estate & Facilities Management Merchandising & Sourcing Environmental Compliance This class will be taught on Monday and Tuesday, September 17-18. Separate registration is required.
RILA has partnered with the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) and the Shaw Group to develop a retail-focused Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management (EHMM) course for retail employees interested in obtaining the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) credential. This class is recommended for individuals who have hazardous material or environmental compliance roles in retail headquarters, regional offices, distribution centers, or store locations.
Fred Bedore
Senior Director, Sustainability
Walmart
Bob Doppelt
Executive Director
The Resource Innovation Group
Kevin Hagen
Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
REI
Greg Cunningham
Assistant Vice President, EHS & Environmental Stewardship
Limited Brands Sponsored by Project Performance Corp. (PPC)
This pre-conference session will offer an opportunity for retail executives at the start of their sustainability journeys to learn from those leading in the field. Personally learning about your new role in retail sustainability can feel daunting, so this session will help you prioritize your resources, set objectives, and align resources to accomplish your goals. The topics covered will include: sustainability in the global context, sustainability as it applies to retail, leading technologies and best practices, internal department engagement, sustainability reporting, and external stakeholder engagement. Also learn about the trials and tribulations of others' sustainability journeys.
Sponsored by Waste Management
About ten years ago, the National Audubon Society concluded that as Americans were becoming more urbanized, their connections with the natural world were diminishing. Audubon embarked on a program of establishing nature centers in highly urbanized areas in order to reach people who had little to no access to nature education. As a result, the Society established the Nina Mason Río Salado Habitat, a 600-acre habitat that is tangible proof that people can work together to reach a positive environmental outcome. The Habitat highlights some of the most important and threatened habitat in Arizona—desert riparian habitat.
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Robert Moran
Chairman & CEO
PetSmart
Chairman and CEO Bob Moran will provide an overview of PetSmart's sustainability program and explain how it is designed to help the company achieve its broader strategic goals.
Peter Madden
Chief Executive
Forum for the Future
Retailers are very focused on today – and what today’s consumer wants. Yet we know that we’ll face a very different future. This workshop will help better prepare you for success in the future. It will: introduce the main futures techniques such as trends, horizon-scanning and scenarios; examine the benefits of futures thinking for you, your company and sustainability; share case-studies of how leading companies have done this in practice; and cover the latest trends in retail CSR.
Kyle Brekke
Facilities Maintenance Director
jcpenney
Stephanie Cironi
Sustainability Business Analyst
NIKE
Steve Fass
Vice President, Solutions Consultant
Waste Management
Recycling at the store level can boost the bottom line and help to engage employees and customers on a retailer’s sustainability efforts. However, developing an effective recycling program often requires partnership; with other retailers, with landlords, and with recycling haulers. Hear about the state of the market today and how large and small format retailers are capitalizing on waste reduction and working with waste haulers and landlords on innovative recycling efforts.
Clinton Moloney
Managing Director, Sustainable Business Solutions
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Kurt Kipka
TSS Sustainability Manager
Target
Margot Sfeir
Senior Social Responsibility Manager
J. Crew
Mike Vincent
Director, Supply Chain Sustainability
Safeway
This session will highlight retail efforts to drive supply chain improvements in cost, sales, and service by an individual company, across a sector, and through pre-competitive multi-stakeholder action.
Jess Kraus
Chief Executive Officer & President
Source 44
Isaac Powell
Product Manager, 3E Services
3E Company
John Storlie
Director, Retail Sector Services
The Shaw Group
John Nash
Client Program Manager
The Shaw Group
Tim Dunn
Manager, Environmental Compliance
Best Buy
Michael Stephenson
Senior Director, EH&S Compliance
Wal-Mart
Amy Martinez
Manager, California Compliance
The Shaw Group
Jeremy Arling
Environmental Protection Specialist
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Maintain a pulse on retail’s environmental compliance field by learning about existing and upcoming topics. This session will provide brief introductions to issues important to you like CUPA reform, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Hazcom 2012 ruling, e-waste, pharmacy waste, conflict minerals, radioactive cobalt, reverse logistics, and EPA’s greenhouse gas reporting rule.
Panel Participants:
David Irey
Deputy District Attorney
California
Grant Nakayama
Partner, Environmental Counseling & Litigation
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Rosemarie Kelley
Director, Waste and Chemical Enforcement Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Moderator:
Sue Pifer
Chief Compliance Officer
Meijer Sponsored by EQ - The Environmental Quality Company
As retailers continue to strengthen their environmental compliance programs, states and Federal agencies are evolving their retail enforcement and regulatory programs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and State of California are crucial constituents, as they are setting the agenda for retail compliance. This panel of state and Federal environmental compliance experts will discuss the trends they see in enforcement and regulation, including what to expect in the next five years. Join other conference attendees for this great networking opportunity.
Rebecca Henderson
Professor
Harvard Business School
We all know that environmentally-beneficial projects with high returns aren't always implemented. For leaders in corporate sustainability, success requires a grasp of organizational change management. Through her work at Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan, Rebecca Henderson has years of experience engaging companies in transformative change. Rebecca will discuss the cultural, strategic and leadership challenges that exist in deep transformation and shed light on how to overcome the obstacles you face.
Greg Stanton
Mayor of Phoenix
Co - Facilitators:
John Storlie
Director, Retail Sector Services
The Shaw Group
Brenda Pineau
Environmental Compliance Officer
Meijer
Join retail environmental compliance professionals for an open discussion on issues that are important to you, namely hazardous waste, food waste, e-waste, reverse logistics, and others. Camilla Titterington
Vice President, Real Estate & Legal
PetSmart
Will Teichman
Director of Sustainability
Kimco Realty
Bob Jensen
Director, Construction
Family Dollar Engage in discussion between landlords and people who work in Real Estate to identify opportunities in energy and waste reduction. Education and training for retailers and landlords.
Coleman Bigelow
Global Sustainability Marketing Director
Johnson & Johnson
Brittni Furrow
Senior Manager, Sustainability
Wal-Mart
Mary Capozzi
Senior Director, Social Responsibility
Best Buy Co.
Product scorecards are becoming more prevalent as companies seek to evaluate the environmental and social attributes of the products they manufacturer and sell. The ultimate goal for many companies is to develop consumer-facing messaging that resonates in a simple, accessible way. However, there are many challenges that companies will face before they can provide this information to consumers. After a firm grounding in the relevant consumer science research, this highly interactive session will engage the audience and the expert panel in a discussion of the challenges of constructing and communicating product sustainability messages.
Fred Bedore
Senior Director, Sustainability
Walmart
Susanne Gebauer
Program Manager, Responsible Sourcing Verification Services
UL Responsible Sourcing, Inc.
Jess Kraus
CEO & President
Source 44
Sasha Radovich
Manager, Advisory Services
BSR
Brad Kahn
Director, Communications
Forest Stewardship Council
Supply chain transparency is rapidly becoming both a compliance necessity and a competitive differentiator. Understanding what materials are in the products that are sold, where those materials come from, and how the overall products are made and their impacts will become a necessity for any retailer in the future. This session will start by exploring the main trends in transparency by discussing specific compliance and beyond compliance examples such as the new SEC conflict minerals regulations, the CA Supply Chain Transparency Act, Lacey Act, Carbon Disclosure Project Supplier Project, and Forest Stewardship Council certification program and follow with outlining and examining the tools that allow companies to track and trace their supply chains.
Wendy Brant
Corporate Environmental Manager
CVS/pharmacy
Michelle Henry
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Inmar
Tracie Cady
Business Manager
Labelmaster Services
Have you ever questioned any of the aspects of your reverse logistics process? During this roundtable, you will be guided through the short history of hazmat reverse logistics and the newest proposed rule revision from the Department of Transportation. An example of a store level retail program will be discussed including program design and implementation. Challenges faced by retailers and reverse logistics companies, along with a recent collaboration between the two to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, will conclude this roundtable.
Liz Maw
Executive Director
Net Impact Sponsored by CA Technologies
Employees at your company can be an asset or a distraction, depending on your perspective. Learn how to make them the former, and how to make the business case for resources to support employee engagement initiatives. Join Liz Maw, CEO of Net Impact, for a discussion on Net Impact's recent research report about what employees value most in their jobs and how sustainability fits into their priorities. You'll walk away with a better understanding of how the generations in school and in the workforce view 'impact jobs,' and how it ties to their job satisfaction, and what other companies are doing to optimize employee engagement.
Brad Cook
Director, Dangerous Goods
UPS
Isaac Powell
Product Manager, 3E Services
3E Company
As online product sales and associated shipments to consumers continue to rise, it is crucial for retailers to orchestrate efficient transportation compliance programs. This session will explore UPS’s approach, including its best practices and key learnings.
Wendy Warus
Vice President Sales, Winning in Store
Henkel Consumer Goods Inc
Bob Coleman
Senior Manager, Sustainability
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Maria Barr
Manager, Sustainability Project
Disney Stores North America
As the private label product movement continues its meteoric growth, many retailers are developing “green” private brands. Explore how to increase the reach and recognition of your green private brand by pitching to the media. Julie Cournoyer
Manager, Corporate Social Responsiblity
Gildan Activewear
John Hoekstra
Director, Sustainability
Schneider Electric
Participants in the retail supply chain are constantly challenged with finding ways to reduce energy, water, waste and carbon. This informative case study will provide participants with a step by step guide on how to use site assessments to identify resource reduction opportunities. Gildan will share results from the project and lessons learned.
Aaron Binkley
Director, Sustainability
Prologis
Menno Enters
Director, Sustainability
Walgreens
Don Moseley
Director, Sustainable Facilities
Walmart
Mary Kathryn Lynch
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Renewable Funding
This session will cover both energy efficiency and solar contracting and financing. Energy efficiency in buildings improves profitability. Technological advances in lighting and HVAC systems provide a lot of opportunities, while other energy conservation techniques are available as well for businesses to realize a short return on their investment. A key to successful implementation of these upgrades is building internal support and an ROI model which explains the benefits to the organization. In other instances, businesses may choose to seek out new solutions that provide funding and in many cases do not require upfront capital from the operator, overcoming the challenges companies face in competing for internal capital. Once efficiencies are achieved, solar provides the next level of carbon reduction. Retail solar installations are increasingly prevalent in stores, shopping centers, and distribution centers. Learn from retail energy and solar experts on how to select between power purchase agreements, lease, or outright purchase; the ROI evaluation process for a tenant who owns their building versus those that lease their building; where the state incentive programs make solar most favorable; how to select a vendor; and about the latest technologies in the market.
Panel Participants:
Lee Fromson
Senior Vice President, Merchandising
REI
Katie Erickson
Vice President, Category Marketing Health and Beauty & Bullseye Brand Management
Target
Jackie Frank
Vice President, Real Estate Development
Costco
Moderator:
Mike Fraser
Vice President, Sustainability Development
Schneider Electric Sponsored by Troutman Sanders
Engaging executive leadership is a necessary component of any successful sustainability effort. But what's the best way to connect with these executives? This panel of top executives from merchandising, marketing, and real estate will discuss the best ways to gain their support and engage their teams for organization-wide collaboration on sustainability efforts. Sponsored by Schneider Electric
Join other conference attendees for this great networking opportunity.
Randy Lewis
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management
Walgreens Sponsored by Henkel Corporation
As a parent of an autistic child, Randy wanted a brighter future for his son -- one with equal opportunities. His vision is being realized at Walgreens' newest and most efficiently run distribution center, where nearly 40 percent of the workforce has a cognitive or physical disability. It is an insightful example of how retailers can use their business to address the needs to promote the welfare of the people in their communities while meeting their business objectives as well.
Greg Blount
Partner
Troutman Sanders LLP
Retailers are looking for ways to ensure they are protected from regulatory risk by incorporating environmental compliance considerations in product and service contracts. This session will discuss how to provide protection against those risks with effective contract language.
Paul Hepperla
Vice President, Strategy
Verisae
Amina Razvi
Manager, Environmental Affairs
Gap
Hugh Cherne
Senior Manager, Environmental Responsibility
Best Buy
Collecting and analyzing energy and other pertinent data relevant to Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting can be a daunting task. This session will explore the tools available for data collection and analysis, how to use that data effectively to drive business decisions, and the journey from basic energy reporting to more comprehensive Scope 3 reporting.
Paul Campbell
Director, Environmental Sustainability/Green Leadership
Sears
Maureen Alto
Manager, Green Leadership
Sears
To unlock the full potential of green products, retailers and suppliers are looking for co-marketing opportunities. Top line opportunities like shelf-space, end-caps, promotions, etc., can be made available when manufacturers and retailers collaborate on sustainability ideas that have a consumer-facing engagement component.
Kevin Mazzella
Chief Engineer, Appliances & Lighting
GE
Brent Ostrowski
Senior Global Packaging Manager
Best Buy
This session will share GEs work on sustainable product through the activity conducted by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) taskforce to develop the Sustainability Standard for Household Refrigeration Appliances. Mr. Mazzella of GE will walk through the background and logic on why AHAM decided to pursue this activity along with the collaborative process that was used in developing this standard. The session will also share an overview of Best Buy’s sustainable retail packaging goals, successes and challenges for exclusive brands.
Majora Carter
Green Power Broker & Host of "The Promise Land" Sponsored by CA Technologies
With her inspired ideas and fierce persistence, Majora Carter managed to bring the South Bronx its first open-waterfront park in 60 years, and scored $1.25 million in federal funds for a greenway along the South Bronx waterfront. Learn about her efforts to "green the ghetto" and how we all deserve clean air and open space. |
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