Tuesday, March 28, 2023
1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Registration
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Sustainability Leadership Institute (SLI) Leading Complex Change in the Face of Crisis
In November 2022, TSC launched the second edition of the SLI. This summit workshop session continues the journey that began there. Along with our partners from Human Systems Dynamics Institute, we bring together leaders from across consumer goods supply chains to build their adaptive capacity to meet the urgent, uncertain, and complex challenges of the future. In addition to the December workshop, the program includes a series of monthly webinars to introduce new tools, reinforce practice, and build relationships across the system to support us as we lead through crisis and chaos.
Join this workshop session to become part of this leadership learning journey. We will:
- Review human systems dynamics’ (HSD) foundations for leading in the face of crisis
- Share stories from colleagues about their experiences of shifting patterns to improve performance for themselves and their teams, organizations, and communities.
- Connect with others from across TSC who share your opportunities and challenges as you lead in the face of crisis
Whether or not you attended the SLI Retreat, you will find new ways to think and act in your role as a sustainability leader. You will discover new ways to tame wicked issues and thrive in chaos.
Facilitators:
Lindsey Alexander, Human Systems Dynamics
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
TSC Summit 23 Drop In Welcome Reception at the Hyatt Place Rooftop
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
“A” Mountain Hike (optional)
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Opening Plenary
- CEO Welcome – Set Global Perspective
- Drs. Crow & Schlosser Welcome
- Policy Keynote/Shaping ESG Strategies/SEC/Regulatory Environment
- Cold Water Wash
Speakers
Christy Slay, TSC
Peter Schlosser, ASU
Bruno Sarda, EY
Stacy Leeds, ASU
Nathan Sell, ACI
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Coffee + Networking Break
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Breakout 1
Ag Metrics Part 1: Regenerative Agriculture: Measurement & Communication
Despite widespread interest in regenerative agriculture in recent years, there is no legal or regulatory definition of the term, nor a widely accepted definition of what set of agricultural practices or outcomes constitute regenerative agriculture. In this session, participants will hear from a range of organizations that are developing a definition for the term “regenerative agriculture” and a common set of metrics that it aims to enhance. Participants will also learn about how to align communication about the value of consistent year-over-year measurement of regenerative agriculture, and its value to growers, packers, shippers, buyers, brands and to grower/industry groups.
Speakers:
Teresa Garcia-Moore, TSC
Kelly Murray Young, Field to Market
Lexi Clark, SAI Platform
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Breakout 2
Innovations in Circular Plastic Packaging
Learn about and workshop ideas for innovations towards more circular packaging. We’ll hear from corporate partners on our small format packaging project, and we’ll have a workshop to create objectives for new TSC work on industrial and agricultural thin film, and circular economy ROI.
Speakers:
Juan Bonilla, Director, Personal Health Care Sustainability, P&G
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Breakout 3
Accelerating Data Flow - Applying Human Systems Dynamics to the Wicked Issue of Scope 3
The Scope 3 impacts of any organization represent a complex, messy wicked issue, one ripe for applying the methods of Adaptive Capacity from Human Systems Dynamics (HSD) to find possibilities for creating change and moving forward. In this interactive workshop, participants will apply processes of adaptive capacity to collectively identify and leverage the characteristics of wrangling Scope 3 emissions data to articulate conditions for change. Participants will walk away with methods and ideas to apply to their own wicked problems of Scope 3 and beyond.
Facilitator:
Lindsey Alexander, Human Systems Dynamics
Speaker:
Rosemary Lapka, TSC
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Lunch
- Retailer Working Group and/or Supplier Meeting
- Commodity Mapping Demo
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Field Trips
- Agritopia and the Arizona Worm Farm
- Pueblo Grande Museum and the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
- North Gateway Transfer Station, City of Phoenix Public Works
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
TSC Member Reception ASU Arboretum
Thursday, March 30, 2023
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Opening Plenary
- Arizona State Climatologist & Director of Arizona State Climate Office
- Retailer Commitments
- THESIS Updates & Impact Report Review
- Common Analytics Showcase
Speakers
Erinanne Saffell, Arizona State Climatologist
Kevin Dooley, TSC
Shanika Whitehurst, Consumer Reports
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Coffee + Networking Break
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Breakout 1
Ag Metrics Part 2: Science of Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV): Can remote sensing replace on-the-ground monitoring?
As an unprecedented amount of new funding is flowing to establish verified climate-smart commodities, questions arise about the use of remote sensing to monitor farm practices. Participants will learn about scientific developments in the use of satellite technologies and participate in discussions about the use of remote sensing and on the ground verification.
Speakers:
Teresa Garcia-Moore, TSC
Steve Rao, CEO, Farm Market iD – Head of Ag Innovation, DTN
Hannah Kerner, ASU
Audrey Barrett Bixler, Arva Intelligence
Kinsey Rayburn, Planet
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Breakout 2
Collaborating with Legal Teams to Achieve Sustainability Goals
Collaboration with internal legal teams can play a major role in business sustainability efforts through increasing supplier transparency, collecting real data (vs. modeled), and providing science-based consumer claims. In this panel, members will share examples of positive collaboration with their legal teams to achieve sustainability impact.
Speakers
Myriam Fessi, Manager, Science & Impact, TSC
Amber Enriquez, General Council, ECOS
Shanika Whitehurst, Associate Director, Consumer Reports Product Sustainability
Maddy Foote, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis, The Chancery Lane Project
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Breakout 3
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Shifting the Burden from Taxpayers to Producers
How is new EPR legislation going to impact your business’s profitability and sustainability goals? Learn from various stakeholders about how they are planning for EPR and turning costs into competitive advantage.
Speakers
Adam Springer, Manager of Product Sustainability, Ahold Delhaize, USA
Pat Hayes, Vice President – Government Affairs, Clorox
Sunny Schlesinger, Director, Finance, TSC
Erin Murphy, ASU
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Optional Field Trips
- Sustainability Tour of ASU Campus (25)
- Tour of Walton Center for Planetary Health (50)
- FABRIC Incubator Tour
Location
Walton Center for Planetary Health – Arizona State University Campus, Tempe
Special hotel rate expires February 27, 2023
TSC will have special rates available at the following hotels in Tempe. The Center is located directly on Phoenix’s light rail stop with direct access to downtown Phoenix and the airport.
Speaking Opportunities
If you are interested in being a speaker at TSC Summit 2023 contact: Jessica Leonard
Sponsorship
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General Inquiries
For general questions or comments about the Summit contact: Jessica Leonard