Symposium 2018

The Path to SDG Impact

June 20 | 8am - 6pm ET

Citigroup Center

601 Lexington Ave, Floor 14

New York, NY

The Path to Impact: Financing and Collective Impact  for the SDGs

Continuing the discussion about private sector leadership to achieve societal goals
June 20 | 8am - 6pm
Citi, New York City

The Global Compact Network USA's annual Symposium is the Network's flagship event, convening US-based members of the UN Global Compact with stakeholders from the public sector, civil society, and the United Nations to advance progress on societal goals.

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The theme for this year’s Symposium is ‘The Path to Impact: Financing and Collective Impact for the SDGs,’ and it is designed to move engagement with the SDGs from understanding and alignment to action and impact. In principle, the global community has the resources to address the needs of the 2030 Agenda and meet the SDGs. The challenge is finding the path to get there. The United Nations has established a priority to support financing and business investment in the SDGs and this event has been designed to support that work and further explore additional tools for impact, including innovative business models, target setting, reporting, and multi-stakeholder collaborations.

 

Speakers

Morning Keynote:

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Lise Kingo

CEO and Executive Director

United Nations Global Compact

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Lise Kingo is the CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, which is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative with more than 13,500 signatories from 170 countries that have committed to aligning strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and taking actions that advance societal goals.

Afternoon Keynote:

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Mark Tercek

CEO

The Nature Conservancy

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Mark Tercek is Chief Executive Officer of The Nature Conservancy, the global conservation organization known for its intense focus on collaboration and getting things done for the benefit of people and nature. He is the author of the Washington Post and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling book Nature’s Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature.

UN in Conversation:

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Navid Hanif

Director, Financing for Sustainable Development Office

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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Mr. Navid Hanif is the Director of the Financing for Sustainable Development Office of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). The Office provides coherent and integrated support to Member States in addressing the issues related to financing for development, as well as the means of implementation for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Sue Allchurch
Sue Allchurch
Chief of Partnerships, Fund Raising, and Communication, UN Global Compact
Amy Augustine
Amy Augustine
Director, Corporate Program, Ceres
Sara Blackwell
Sara Blackwell
Advisor, Shift
Katherine Blue
Katherine Blue
Principle, Sustainability Services Network Leader, KPMG
Emily Chasan
Emily Chasan
Sustainable Finance Editor, Bloomberg
Danielle Chesebrough
Danielle Chesebrough
Senior Manager, PRI
Kip Cleverley
Kip Cleverley
Vice President, Global Sustainability, IFF
Christian Deseglise
Christian Deseglise
Global Head of Central Banks and Global Co-Sponsor of Sustainable Finance, HSBC
Bernhard Frey
Bernhard Frey
Senior Manager, UN Global Compact
Daniella Foster
Daniella Foster
Senior Director, Global Corporate Responsibility, Hilton
Alyson Cafferky Genovese
Alyson Cafferky Genovese
Head of North America, Global Reporting Initiative
Julie Gerdeman
Julie Gerdeman
GM & Global Head of Payments and Financing
Adam Roy Gordon
Adam Roy Gordon
Engagement Director, Global Compact Network USA
Evan Harvey
Evan Harvey
Global Head of Sustainability, Nasdaq
Heidi Huusko
Heidi Huusko
Senior Manager, UN Global Compact
Susanne Katus
Susanne Katus
VP Business Development, Datamaran
Brian R Lowry
Brian R Lowry
Deputy General Counsel, Monsanto
Shaun Mickus
Shaun Mickus
Global Director, Social Business Practices, Global Community Impact
Bhakti Mirchandani
Bhakti Mirchandani
Managing Director, FCLT Global
Rick Pearl
Rick Pearl
Vice President, Corporate Citizenship, State Street
Jason Pearson
Jason Pearson
Chairman, Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
Charlotte Peyraud
Charlotte Peyraud
Manager, Sustainable Finance Solutions, Sustainalytics
Melissa Powell
Melissa Powell
Chief of Staff, UN Global Compact
Gavin Power
Gavin Power
Executive Vice President and Chief, International Affairs and Sustainable Development, PIMCO
Maarten Simons
Maarten Simons
Vice President, Global Citizenship, Edelman
Val Smith
Val Smith
Managing Director and Global Head, Corporate Sustainability, Citi
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More speakers to be annouced!

 

SCHEDULE

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8:00 - 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION

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9:00 - 9:20 AM

INTRODUCTIONS

  • Brian Lowry, Board Chair, Global Compact Network USA

  • Val Smith, Managing Director and Global Head, Corporate Sustainability, Citi

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9:20 - 9:40 AM

MORNING KEYNOTE

  • Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director, UN Global Compact

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9:45 - 11:00 AM

BREAKOUT I:

COMMUNICATING FOR THE LONG TERM

  • Danielle Chesebrough, Senior Manager, Investor Relations, UN Global Compact

  • Bhakti Mirchandani, Managing Director, FCLT Global

  • Katherine Blue, Principle, Sustainability Services Network Leader, KPMG

  • Susanne Katus, VP Business Development, Datamaran

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SETTING ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS THAT MATTER

  • Evan Harvey, Global Head of Sustainability, Nasdaq (moderator)

  • Heidi Huusko, Senior Manager, Environment & Climate, UN Global Compact

  • Kip Cleverley, Vice President, Global Sustainability, IFF

  • Vance Merolla, Global Director Sustainability, Colgate-Palmolive Company

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PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  • Sara Blackwell, Advisor, Shift

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11:00 - 11:30 AM

BREAK

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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

UN IN CONVERSATION

  • Navid Hanif, Director, DESA Financing for Development Office

  • Emily Chasan, Sustainable Finance Editor, Bloomberg

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​​12:15 - 1:30 PM

LUNCH

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1:30 - 2:45 PM

BREAKOUT II:

FINANCIAL INNOVATION FOR THE SDGS

  • Charlotte Peyraud, Manager, Sustainable Finance Solutions, Sustainalytics

  • Gavin Power, Chief, Sustainable Development and International Affairs, PIMCO

  • Rick Pearl, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship, State Street

  • Christian Deseglise, Global Head of Central Banks and Global Co-Sponsor of Sustainable Finance, HSBC

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PRACTICAL GUIDE TO REPORTING ON THE SDGS

  • Bernhard Frey, Senior Manager, Environment, Climate & Reporting, UN Global Compact

  • Alyson Genovese, Head of Corporate/Stakeholder Relations, U.S. and Canada, Global Reporting Initiative

  • Maarten Simons, Vice President, Global Citizenship, Edelman

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MAXIMIZING YOUR GLOBAL COMPACT ENGAGEMENT

  • Adam Roy Gordon, Engagement Director, Global Compact Network USA (moderator)

  • Melissa Powell, Chief of Staff, UN Global Compact

  • Sue Allchurch, Chief, Participant Relations and Outreach, UN Global Compact

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2:45 - 3:05 PM

BREAK

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3:05 - 4:00 PM

PLENARY PANEL

  • Jason Pearson, Chairman, Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (moderator)

  • Daniella Foster, Senior Director, Global Corporate Responsibility, Hilton

  • Julie Gerdeman, General Manager Payments & Financing for SAP Ariba

  • Shaun Mickus, Global Director, Social Business Practices, Johnson & Johnson

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4:00 - 4:30 PM

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE & CONVERSATION

  • Mark Tercek, CEO, The Nature Conservancy

  • Amy Augustine, Senior Director, Company Network, Ceres

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4:30 - 4:45 PM

CLOSING REMARKS

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4:45 - 6:00 PM

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

 
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Launched in 2007, the Global Compact Network USA (GCNUSA) is the local network chapter of the United Nations Global Compact. Network USA is a non-profit organization that supports U.S.-based entities in:

  • Operating in alignment with the Ten Principles of the Global Compact

  • Engaging with and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

  • Leveraging their association with the Global Compact and United Nations and its global resource network

  • Facilitating and creating opportunities for multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder collaboration

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