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WSJ PRO SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM

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April 20, 2022 | Online
10:35 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. ET

Sustainability has become a corporate imperative, but standards and practices
are changing rapidly as scrutiny from investors, regulators and consumers
mounts. The Forum will provide business leaders with the latest thinking on
building sustainability into strategy, fulfilling pledges and satisfying
multiple stakeholders. Join us for this practically focused and collaborative
learning experience.

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TOP REASONS TO ATTEND



 1. Focus on real challenges and practical solutions with a program informed by
    your peers

 2. Learn how to manage the requirements of multiple stakeholders

 3. Benchmark against leaders in a wide range of industries

 4. Exchange ideas on how to tackle your biggest decisions, from reporting to
    innovation

 5. Get trusted, up-to-date insight on the regulations that could affect your
    sustainability strategies


 SPEAKERS

Pankaj Bhatia
Deputy Director of Climate and Global Director of GHG Protocol
World Resources Institute
Amelia DeLuca
VP of Sustainability
Delta Air Lines
Amanda Halter
Managing Partner
Pillsbury
Vanessa Havard-Williams
Partner, Global Head of Environment & Climate Change, London
Linklaters
Harriet Howey
Global Non-Financial Reporting and ESG Lead
Diageo
Ellis Jones
VP and Chief Sustainability Officer
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Satyam Khanna
Former Senior Policy Advisor for Climate and ESG
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Marissa Pagnani McGowan
Chief Sustainability Officer
L’Oréal North America
Martin Pei
CTO
SSAB
Harmit Singh
EVP and CFO
Levi Strauss & Co
Bill Zujewski
CMO
Green Business Bureau


 MODERATOR

David Breg
Deputy Research Director
WSJ Pro
Borja Monforte
Research Director
Dow Jones
Rob Sloan
Research Director, WSJ Pro
The Wall Street Journal
Richard Vanderford
Reporter, Risk and Compliance Journal
The Wall Street Journal


APRIL 20, 2022


PROGRAM

10:35 a.m. ET
Opening Remarks
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Nicholas Elliott
Head of Professional Products Innovation and Strategy
The Wall Street Journal
10:40 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. ET
Welcome Remarks
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Nicholas Elliott
Head of Professional Products Innovation and Strategy
The Wall Street Journal
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. ET
The Global Outlook for Regulation
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Many countries around the world are introducing rules related to sustainability,
especially in the area of disclosure. This session will look at what’s coming in
2022 and how companies should prepare.

Vanessa Havard-Williams
Partner, Global Head of Environment & Climate Change, London
Linklaters
Satyam Khanna
Former Senior Policy Advisor for Climate and ESG
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ET
How to Improve Reporting
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Companies are being pressed to report in greater detail on their sustainability
policies and performance, but face multiple frameworks and often-incomplete
data. Leading companies explain their approach.

Harriet Howey
Global Non-Financial Reporting and ESG Lead
Diageo
Ellis Jones
VP and Chief Sustainability Officer
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
Sustainability and the Cost of Capital
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An in-depth look at how the cost of capital is affected by strong performance on
sustainability, based on analysis of top-performing companies in the Dow Jones
Sustainability Scores.

Borja Monforte
Research Director
Dow Jones
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Defining the Role of the C-Suite and Board
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Many companies now have a head of sustainability, but how can those executives
work effectively with the c-suite and the board and what role should those other
corporate leaders play?

Marissa Pagnani McGowan
Chief Sustainability Officer
L’Oréal North America
Harmit Singh
EVP and CFO
Levi Strauss & Co
12:30 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. ET
Innovation Showcase
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A range of companies discuss innovations that have helped towards their
sustainability goals, including how the innovation was planned and implemented,
who was involved and what challenges needed to be overcome.

Martin Pei
CTO
SSAB
Rob Sloan
Research Director, WSJ Pro
The Wall Street Journal
1:15 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
 
Breakout: Sustainability for Smaller Companies
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Pressure is mounting to improve sustainability practices, but many organizations
have limited resources. How can they still make progress?

Bill Zujewski
CMO
Green Business Bureau
 
Breakout: Preparing for Lawsuits
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Companies are increasingly at risk from lawsuits related to their sustainability
practices. Here’s how they should prepare.

Amanda Halter
Managing Partner
Pillsbury
Richard Vanderford
Reporter, Risk and Compliance Journal
The Wall Street Journal
 
Breakout: Where to Invest
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The world economy could be transformed by sustainability initiatives, but which
sectors and technologies hold the most potential? Where should companies focus
their investments?

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Navigating the Carbon Credits Market
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Carbon credits are a quick option to help companies meet their
emissions-reduction goals, at least in the short term. A look at how two
companies have incorporated credits into their overall sustainability strategy.

Amelia DeLuca
VP of Sustainability
Delta Air Lines
Suzanne DiBianca
Chief Impact Officer and EVP of Corporate Relations
Salesforce
2:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. ET
Getting to Grips with Scope 3 Emissions
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Measuring and reducing these emissions is a significant challenge. Companies
often lack visibility into supply chains that can include thousands of far-flung
firms, and struggle with differing standards. This interactive workshop will
take participants through the steps of a best-practice approach.

Pankaj Bhatia
Deputy Director of Climate and Global Director of GHG Protocol
World Resources Institute
David Breg
Deputy Research Director
WSJ Pro
3:10 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. ET
WSJ Pro Sustainable Business Survey Results
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The WSJ Pro Research team presents the findings and analysis of the 2022 survey
of sustainability professionals, which looked at topics including talent,
governance and reporting challenges.

Rob Sloan
Research Director, WSJ Pro
The Wall Street Journal
3:20 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. ET
Working with Investors
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Executives are often unsure of how to engage with investors and improve their
company’s sustainability standing with money managers. A leading investor
provides some pointers.

3:40 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. ET
Closing Remarks

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