Preliminary Schedule of Events
Event schedule is subject to change.
Tuesday, November 6
7:00 am-7:30 pm
Registration
Conference Registration
7:30 am-5:00 pm
Networking
Lounge Spot sponsored by Target
Sponsored by: Target
1:00 pm-4:45 pm
Networking
BSR Member Forum
4:45 pm-5:30 pm
Networking
Who Are You? Welcome Reception sponsored by Microsoft
Sponsored by: Microsoft Corporation
5:45 pm-6:00 pm
Plenary
Conference Opening: Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR
6:00 pm-6:45 pm
Plenary
Plenary Panel: Thriving in a Fast-Changing World: Scenarios for the Future of Sustainable Business
6:45 pm-7:00 pm
Plenary
Plenary Spotlight: #ThatsHarassment with David Schwimmer, Actor, Director, Producer
7:00 pm-7:25 pm
Plenary
Plenary Spotlight: Asher Jay, Creative Conservationist, National Geographic Explorer
7:30 pm-8:45 pm
Meal
Autumn Harvest Dinner
9:00 pm-10:30 pm
Networking
Participant Meetup
Wednesday, November 7
7:00 am-6:30 pm
Registration
Conference Registration
7:00 am-1:00 pm
Networking
Be Time Meditation
7:30 am-1:00 pm
Networking
International Copper Association Recharge Station
Sponsored by: International Copper Association
7:30 am-1:00 pm
Networking
Lounge Spot sponsored by Target
Sponsored by: Target
7:30 am-8:30 am
Meal
Breakfast
7:30 am-8:30 am
Private Event: Leveraging Philanthropy to Amplify Corporate Sustainability Impacts
BSR and Tides Foundation invite you to join a conversation over breakfast focusing on aligning corporate impact and philanthropy with company strategy. Featuring Taryn Bird, Director, On Purpose, Kate Spade New York, Shaun Mickus, Global Director, Social Business Practices, Global Community Impact Team, Johnson & Johnson, and Edward Wang, Director of Corporate Philanthropy, Tides Foundation.
Sponsored by: Tides Foundation
8:30 am-9:00 am
Plenary
Plenary Address: Emanuel Chirico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PVH Corp.
9:00 am-9:40 am
Plenary
Plenary C-Suite Perspectives: Creating a New Blueprint for Business with Kering and The Coca-Cola Company
Marie-Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of International Institutional Affairs, Kering and Beatriz Perez, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications, Public Affairs, Sustainability, and Marketing Assets Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
9:40 am-10:05 am
Plenary
Plenary Spotlight: Anand Giridharadas, Author, Winners Take All
10:05 am-10:30 am
Networking
Networking Break
10:30 am-12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Climate-Related Financial Disclosures: Understanding the TCFD Recommendations
10:30 am-12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Everyone’s an Activist
10:30 am-12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Innovation through Gender-Centered Design Thinking
10:30 am-12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Making the Business Case for Good Jobs
10:30 am-12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
The Future of Retail: What to Expect, How to Prepare
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Meal
Lunch
1:00 pm-1:45 pm
Plenary
Plenary Address: Vasant Narasimhan, Chief Executive Officer, Novartis
1:45 pm-2:30 pm
Plenary
Plenary Panel: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
2:45 pm-3:45 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Climate’s Impact on Upstream Supply Chains
2:45 pm-3:45 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Demystifying Innovative Finance
2:45 pm-3:45 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Power Imbalances: What Have We Learned from #MeToo?
2:45 pm-3:45 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Remedying Human Rights Abuses
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Bold Business Commitments to a Just Transition
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Responsible Sourcing for Economic Inclusion
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Scenario Planning for Strategic Resilience: A Hands-On Workshop
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
The Human Rights Approach to Artificial Intelligence
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Win, Win, Win: The Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Opportunity
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Networking
Modern BBQ Networking Reception
Sponsored by: Goodera
Thursday, November 8
6:15 am-7:15 am
Networking
Rockefeller Center and Times Square Guided Walking and Running Tours
7:00 am-5:00 pm
Registration
Conference Registration
7:00 am-2:00 pm
Networking
Be Time Meditation
7:30 am-6:00 pm
Networking
International Copper Association Recharge Station
Sponsored by: International Copper Association
7:30 am-6:00 pm
Networking
Lounge Spot sponsored by Target
Sponsored by: Target
