2024 Sustainability Conference: Global Challenges, Local Actions

Join regional business executives, elected officials, and community leaders for an important conversation focused on sustainability for the Research Triangle region. This conference will highlight companies leading their industries in sustainability practices, with a special emphasis on actions being taken right now in our community to create an environmentally sustainable future for Raleigh and the region.

Event Agenda
8:30 a.m. | Registration, Networking & Breakfast

9 a.m. | Program Begins

One Water Panel

Nancy Daly, Water Resources Manager, Wake County Government (Moderator)
Jamie Revels, Utilities Director, Town of Cary
Les Stewart, Chief Brewing Officer, Trophy Brewing

Net Zero Fireside Chat

Mary Jacques, Executive Director, Global ESG & Regulatory Compliance, Lenovo (Moderator)
Kevin McLaughlin, Vice President Government Affairs and External Relations, Duke Energy

10:20 a.m. | Networking Break

10:45 a.m. | Program Resumes

Zero Waste Panel

David Auge, Senior Engineer, Environmental Compliance, Grifols
Josh Chronopolus, General Manager, Triumvirate Environmental (Moderator)
Nathan Daigle, Global Sustainability Lead, Wolfspeed, Inc.
Darla Rivera, Sr. Engineer, EHS, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Holly Springs
Melody C. Ray, Co-Owner, Raleigh Reclaimed

Global Challenges, Local Actions: A Conversation with Emily Adams, Director of Global Sustainability at MetLife.

For MetLife, sustainability is central to its business strategy and one of the ways the company lives up to its purpose of providing more confident futures. As Director of Global Sustainability, Emily Adams is a champion of sustainability, spearheading MetLife's employee engagement program, "Our Green Impact," which engages thousands of MetLife employees globally from more than 40 markets each year. She has also led notable contributions like the preparation of MetLife's Sustainability Report and the CDP Climate Change Report. Her passion and dedication to sustainability have earned her recognition as part of the Green Biz 30 Under 30 cohort in 2020!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from an inspiring global leader in sustainability and learn about MetLife’s strategy and the actions being taken in our community can help create a more sustainable future.

No refund after Feb. 27

Questions?
For content questions, call 919.664.7035 or email Haley Waxman.
For registration questions, call 919.664.7011 or email Jen Palmer.
For logistics questions, call 919.664.7080 or email Sarah Sterling.
For sponsorship information, email sales@raleighchamber.org.

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