Annual Practice Forum

A hands-on exchange of the latest research and innovation in corporate sustainability with the vision of creating a better world through better business.

NYU Stern CSB Practice Forum| Sustainability Driven Value Creation: Research, Results & Real-world Applications

Sustainability Driven Value Creation: Research, Results & Real-world Applications

Thursday, March 27, 2025

In-person: $149

Livestream: $49

The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business is pleased to invite you to our Eighth Annual Practice Forum! This industry-leading event convenes investor and corporate sustainability professionals for an exchange of the latest research and insights on sustainability driving financial performance. The full-day program features new research findings, panel discussions, candid conversations with executives, and interactive sessions to apply learnings. Participants gain practical tools and frameworks to better understand and apply value creation levers in sustainability.

Thank you to this year's event sponsors: PwC, Workiva, Nespresso, Glenmede, Anthesis, SWCA, and our media partner Financial Times.

Agenda

Preserving and Scaling Sustainability Through Enterprise Value Creation
Keynote address of annual research highlights and insights from NYU Stern CSB
Tensie Whelan, Distinguished Professor of Practice in Business and Society, Founding Director, NYU Stern CSB

Special Remarks from Gillian Tett
Gillian Tett, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Editor-at-Large, US, Financial Times;
Provost, King's College, Cambridge

2024 Sustainable Market Share Index & Effective Social Sustainability Communications
Updated SMSI analysis, including first-ever results from Europe, and a conversation on social sustainability messaging that best resonates with consumers
Nathalie Darres, CMO / GM US Nutrition, Reckitt
Sophie Waskow Rifkin, Director, Impact Innovation & Analytics, Chobani
Dawn Zappetti, CMO, Amalgamated Bank

Moderator: Randi Kronthal-Sacco, Senior Scholar, NYU Stern CSB

Sustainability Spotlight with Nespresso
Jessica Padula, VP of Marketing & Head of Sustainability, Nespresso USA

Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) in Action in the Automotive Industry
Panel discussion on sustainability value drivers in the auto industry
Grant Garrison, Senior Director of Sustainability, Rivian

Maureen Kline, Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability North America, Pirelli
Jon Nelson, Partner, PwC
Moderator: Elyse Douglas, Senior Research Scholar, NYU Stern CSB; former CFO, Hertz Global Holdings

Fireside Chat with PwC

Sammy Lakshmanan, Principal, Sustainability, PwC
in conversation with Sarah Murray, Contributor, Financial Times

Workshops on Sustainability-Drive Value Creation
Attendees will choose one of three hands-on workshops on sustainability strategies driving financial value facilitated by industry experts (in-person only)

Stern Faculty Research Highlights & Learnings for Business
- Xiao Liu, Associate Professor of Marketing
- Johannes Stroebel, David S. Loeb Professor of Finance
Applied ROSI: A Monetized Approach to Managing Business Sustainability and Resilience Risks/Opportunities
- Brandy Muratore, Finance Vice President, Constellation Brands
- John Platko, Vice President, SWCA
Moving Beyond Compliance: Unlocking Business Value Through Assured Integrated Reporting
- Abhay Krishna, Sr. Director, Value Management, Workiva
- Alyssa Zucker, Sr. Industry Principal, Carbon, Workiva

Building Value Creation: Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) in Action in Affordable Housing
Panel discussion on financial incentives for affordability and social benefits in housing

Lisa Davis, Partner, Real Estate and Head of Asset Management, The Vistria Group
Lauren Zullo, Managing Director, Jonathan Rose Companies
Moderator: Chisara Ehiemere, Senior Research Lead of ROSI, NYU Stern CSB

How to Unlock Sustainability-Aligned Value Creation in Private Markets
Panel discussion with GPs on sustainability learnings and approaches in private equity
Amelia Ahl, Director of Impact, The Builders Fund
Angela Jhanji, Managing Director, EQT Partners

Graham Thomas, Principal, KKR

Moderator: Haben Berhe, Senior Manager, Responsible Investment Ecosystems, US, Principles for Responsible Investment

Fireside Chat with Workiva
Julie Iskow, CEO, Workiva
in conversation with Gillian Tett, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Editor-at-Large, US, Financial Times

Networking and Cocktails
Sponsored by Anthesis, an opportunity to connect and reflect on the day's learnings
Jake Lipton, Americas Lead, Transactions Advisory, Anthesis

As a self-funded research center, modest registration fees provide critical support for our work and ability to host engagements like the Practice Forum. Tickets are nonrefundable. However, we are committed to expanding knowledge and keeping our research accessible. If registration costs preclude you from attending, please reach out to sustainablebusiness@stern.nyu.edu for scholarship consideration.

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PRACTICE FORUM SPONSORS

CSB is grateful to the following sponsors of our Practice Forums. To inquire about future sponsorship, please reach out to sustainablebusiness@stern.nyu.edu.