Through the lens of Regenerating Local, we will explore how local solutions can restore ecosystems, strengthen communities, rebuild relationships, and regain trust. Together, we can create a better future for our businesses and the planet, paving the way for a more prosperous and sustainable next chapter.
SB'23 San Diego
October 16-19, 2023
Content
Regenerating Local: Starting Small to Build Exponential Shared Value
This week at SB’23 San Diego, over 1K sustainability practitioners have converged to share insights, tools, inspiration and collaboration opportunities aimed at building a regenerative future for all. Here, our opening-night keynotes highlight the ... View More
Regenerating Agriculture at Scale – A Case Study from Farm to Fork
The future of farming is regenerative. In many ways, the agriculture industry is just beginning to see innovative partnerships across the food value chain really take shape to drive lasting and scalable change. What does a collaboration like this loo... View More
Drive Scope 3 Reduction: How Tech and Farm-level Solutions can Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonization
Supply chain decarbonization isn’t just about focusing on category-level emissions. It requires more specifics, like what types of farming practices and suppliers are driving your emissions? Join us for breakfast and learn about pairing technology ... View More
Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Business to Heal the World
Working to Restore is an excellent new book that examines pioneering regenerative entrepreneurship in nine areas: agriculture, waste, supply chain, inclusivity for the collective good, women in the workforce, travel, health, energy, and finance. Auth... View More
How Resource-Efficient Vertical Agriculture, Inclusive Employment and Upward Social Mobility Can Go Hand in Hand in Hand
This talk, delivered by Nona Yehia, Co-Founder & CEO of Vertical Harvest, will describe a fascinating win-win-win set of solutions the company has built – from developing underutilized space in underserved urban neighborhoods, to using 85% less wat... View More
How Resource-Efficient Vertical Agriculture, Inclusive Employment and Upward Social Mobility Can Go Hand in Hand in Hand
This talk, delivered by Nona Yehia, Co-Founder & CEO of Vertical Harvest, will describe a fascinating win-win-win set of solutions the company has built – from developing underutilized space in underserved urban neighborhoods, to using 85% less wat... View More
Next-Generation Materials Entering the Mainstream: An Inspiring and Instructive Case Study
Starting in 2020, TOM FORD and TOM FORD BEAUTY, an Estée Lauder Companies brand, and ocean health non-profit Lonely Whale brought together key partners and stakeholders as well as 19 early adopter brands to source scalable solutions to one of the mo... View More
The Potential of Transforming Carbon Dioxide into Critical Chemicals and Materials Used in Everyday Products
The team at Twelve, a breakthrough materials innovation startup born at Stanford University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, envisions a future in which carbon is circular: harvested from the air and from landfills to produce new products u... View More
The Potential of Transforming Carbon Dioxide into Critical Chemicals and Materials Used in Everyday Products
The team at Twelve, a breakthrough materials innovation startup born at Stanford University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, envisions a future in which carbon is circular: harvested from the air and from landfills to produce new products u... View More
How Does a Global Brand Start to Regenerate Locally? Microsoft & Biomimicry 3.8 Share Three Simple Rules.
Navigating the transition to a regenerative business is complex, especially when aiming to regenerate locally while operating globally. How do you find your way in this challenging landscape? Drawing on nature's 3.8 billion years of regenerativ... View More
How Does a Global Brand Start to Regenerate Locally? Microsoft & Biomimicry 3.8 Share Three Simple Rules.
Navigating the transition to a regenerative business is complex, especially when aiming to regenerate locally while operating globally. How do you find your way in this challenging landscape? Drawing on nature's 3.8 billion years of regenerativ... View More
Driving Sustainable Local Economic Development while Ensuring Public Lands are Healthy and Productive
As the Commissioner of Public Lands, Hilary Franz, leads the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, one of only five elected lands commissioners across the United States. She heads the state’s wildfire fighting force and manages nearly 6... View More
Driving Sustainable Local Economic Development while Ensuring Public Lands are Healthy and Productive
As the Commissioner of Public Lands, Hilary Franz, leads the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, one of only five elected lands commissioners across the United States. She heads the state’s wildfire fighting force and manages nearly 6... View More
To Act or Not to Act? Purposeful Brands Face A Wave of Resistance
Environmental and DE&I programs are good for the world, good for business, valued by employees and rewarded by consumers. But there is an opposing view that threatens both brands and progress. Over the last year, we’ve seen several brands hit with... View More
Overcoming Climate Sustainability Obstacles: How to Achieve Your Goals
For years, businesses have focused on why they need a sustainability strategy and what to set as goals and deadlines. What’s been neglected, until now, is the how. In this session, attendees will receive a deep dive analysis of the data f... View More