RILA’s third annual Environmental Sustainability & Compliance Conference is fast approaching! The event, which will be held September 22-24 in sunny San Diego, California, will feature many insightful and compelling speakers, including Patagonia President and CEO Casey Sheahan, Linda Povey, vice president of strategic consulting for the Natural Marketing Institute, actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., and many more. I hope you’ll be able to join us! To register, please visit RILA’s website.
I am pleased to announce that RILA has filled the position of Vice President for Sustainability & Retail Operations. Adam Siegel, an engineer with an MBA from MIT, has experience consulting for companies including Staples, IBM, and Seventh Generation, as well as leaders in the transportation and energy sectors. He also has experience in the Environmental Defense Fund's Corporate Partnerships Program, working with the private equity firm, KKR, and their portfolio companies. While at MIT Sloan, he founded and led Sustainability@MIT, a campus-wide student, faculty and alumni sustainability group, and led the organization of the first annual "MIT Sustainability Summit" with 30 speakers and 300 attendees. Adam begins this week, and you may reach him at Adam.Siegel@rila.org or (703) 600-2066.
In this issue of RILA Report: Sustainability, you will hear from EPA’s Anna Stark about the latest developments in ENERGY STAR’s commercial building program. Then, RILA’s Sarah Walczewski will share exciting cross-industry collaboration in the Forest Legality Alliance. Next, RILA’s government affairs team shares the latest developments in environmental regulations and legislation. Finally, read about exciting updates and happenings at RILA in the RILA Update.
Warmest regards,Casey
Casey Chroust, Executive Vice President, Retail OperationsRetail Industry Leaders Association