Making significant progress in addressing climate change and sustainability requires an inclusive approach, in which people and communities of all different backgrounds are involved and engaged. MGM's Chief Diversity and Sustainability Officer, Jyoti Chopra; eBay's director of diversity and inclusion, Beric Alleyne; and Unilever NA's diversity and inclusion lead and GreenBiz 30 Under 30 honoree, Kamillah Knight share advice for how they champion inclusivity and equity within their own organization and within the communities in which they do business.

Are you looking to make ESG an authentic part of your culture? In this talk, Kim Dabbs will outline four cultural elements to help employees approach every decision with an ESG mindset, so your company can move toward deeper understanding and higher engagement with everyone — not just senior leaders.

Since Chobani's founding, the company has embraced purpose, with a unique focus on community, environmental and worker wellbeing. Meanwhile, the dairy industry is complex and ever-changing. Hear from Chobani President Peter McGuiness and Fair Trade CEO Paul Rice on their shared efforts towards creating comprehensive standards for ensuring sound labor, environmental and animal welfare conditions in the dairy industry, what it will take to accomplish, and why this matters. They'll also explore the evolving landscape of dairy and rise of plant-based options, including the non-dairy offerings Chobani released last year, and what this means for the future.

Foundations ​play​ a vital role in society, filling gaps that companies and government cannot. ​Those backed by large corporations have an opportunity to effectively attack some of our most important problems. How should companies decide where to focus? And how should they measure their​ impact? The Levi Strauss Foundation, led by Daniel Lee, has done pioneering work to promote social justice. Daniel talks with veteran reporter Marc Gunther about how corporate philanthropy can make an impact.

As a leading author, scientist and speaker in the fields of autism and animal behavior, Dr. Temple Grandin has long understood the merits of different types of thinking and the strength of cognitive diversity in the workforce. When we recognize and embrace types of thinking different from our own, we can make breakthroughs that otherwise would be unattainable. Hear how you can apply new ways of thinking to your own work to achieve your sustainability goals.

When done strategically, the alignment of a company's sustainability program with its foundation and philanthropic efforts can be a powerful driver of change. Hear from leaders that have been instrumental in transforming their companies' strategies to maximize impact for environmental and social sustainability.

With over three dozen leading companies, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is driving a collective, business-led effort to revisit its Vision 2050 – a landmark report issued a decade ago and focused on the opportunity for business to help unlock the transformations that are needed to allow over 9 billion people to live well, within the boundaries of the planet by mid-century. The final Vision 2050 output, to be completed by October of 2020, will provide business with the positive, opportunity-based, action agenda it needs for the decade to come, in support of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and beyond. 

This Deep Dive session provides an opportunity to learn from and input into this process by exchanging on the back of insights about the challenges and opportunities for business to catalyze transformation of major economic systems (food, energy, mobility, etc.). Participants will hear about research of trends and issues that will most likely shape the operating environment for business over the next ten years and will be able to take these findings into their own companies to inform business strategy and planning while also identifying opportunities for products and services required into the next decade.

Hear from City of Phoenix Mayor, Kate Gallego, on her efforts to make Phoenix a leading city for its businesses and residents. With a focus on job creation, public safety, medical care, transportation planning and sustainability, Mayor Gallego is passionate about building a Phoenix that works for everyone.

Youth leaders around the world are rising up to inspire, empower and mobilize a generational movement to demand action on the climate crisis and ensure environmental justice for all. From organized strikes calling for bold climate solutions to filing (and sometimes winning) lawsuits against state and federal governments, they’re taking their future into their own hands. How are they working to create the change they want to see in the world? Hear stories from youth leaders on the frontlines of change around the world.