SB'24 San Diego
October 14-17, 2024
All of us feel the mounting pressure to reshape the future of commerce so that business and society can thrive in harmony with nature. It’ll require ongoing breakthroughs in innovation, properly and ethically deployed for us to reach our goals. Join us October 14-17 2024 as together we explore new strategies, tools and solutions for turning challenge into business opportunity to redesign our brands to win in a changing world.
Content
Incentivizing innovation: How Amazon is helping customers switch to sustainable
Inspired by The Climate Pledge, Amazon launched its flagship sustainable shopping program, Climate Pledge Friendly, in 2021. Four years later, the program is one of the largest on Amazon, helping millions of customers to discover and switch to more-s... View More
Lessons from Logitech’s Future Positive Challenge looking for transformative disruptors
This talk will describe Logitech’s recently-launched search for breakthrough next-generation materials, components, and processes to help accelerate the development of superior products with sustainability as a high design priority. Find out how th... View More
Let’s all make beauty better and end packaging waste
Learn how Victor Casale, renowned beauty industry leader and cosmetic chemist behind such iconic brands as MAC Cosmetics, Pure Culture, and clean beauty newcomer MOB Cosmetics, is in a relentless pursuit to advance sustainability in the beauty indust... View More
AI tools that make sustainability professionals more efficient and effective
This session will present a range of promising AI tools to automate, simplify, or significantly speed up tasks that sustainability professionals have to tackle on a regular basis. Panelists will describe the promise and potential of each tool, analyz... View More
Alleviating consumer hesitation and distrust of AI and other emerging technologies
This session will explore a range of factors that are alienating – or threatening to alienate – consumers from widespread acceptance of AI and other new breakthrough technologies. Panelists will analyze naming conventions, positioning norms, enga... View More
Animal agriculture driving sustainability solutions (Sponsored)
This session will explore a range of factors that are alienating – or threatening to alienate – consumers from widespread acceptance of AI and other new breakthrough technologies. Panelists will analyze naming conventions, positioning norms, enga... View More
Retail Insights: The Business Case for Breakthrough Eco-Innovation (Sponsored)
Increasingly, brands and retailers find themselves with a shared goal: translating sustainability efforts into corresponding consumer action. Transitioning intent to action is a journey for most brands, especially when it involves changing long-estab... View More
Breakfast of Champions: Solving the Biggest Problem with Sustainable Products (Sponsored)
What are your criteria for a sustainable product? Ask your neighbor and you’ll probably find that your lists don’t match – and that’s exactly the problem. In a world where everyone can (and does) create their own rules, we’re all craving th... View More
DEI and sustainability: Fostering inclusive leadership for a brighter future
In our pursuit of a sustainable future, the principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and belonging are not just complementary—they're essential. This panel delves into the powerful synergy between DEI and sustainability, exploring how integ... View More
Doing Business Better: The Role of Purpose in a Pushback Era (Sponsored)
In this session, we will explore the latest findings from Porter Novelli’s seventh annual Purpose Premium Report. Amid economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and increasing ESG pushback, what is the future of purpose-driven business? This ses... View More
Engaging with news media to create better, more informed storytelling and combat misinformation
In today's digital-first world, the power of storytelling is more critical than ever in shaping public perception and driving action on climate, social justice, and sustainability issues. However, the proliferation of misinformation poses a significa... View More
How sustainability professionals can do 4x as much with the same resources – innovations for productivity
This session will share the results of a thoughtful investigation of readily-available productivity improvements for sustainability professionals. Valutus has studied the whole range of sustainability teams’ typical responsibilities and identified ... View More
Inside ‘Water, United’: The brand-led water positive movement using AI to save the Colorado River Basin
Chronically under-resourced–and often faced with rigid operational practices and a workforce resistant to change–some US water utilities lose up to 60% of their water before it reaches the user. Such situations pose significant risks to both hou... View More
Many Paths, One Circle: Innovative Partnerships Creating New Pathways to Circularity (Sponsored)
Creating circularity requires tailored approaches, as a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work. Brands and retailers, responding to Gen Z’s demands for sustainability, face complex challenges that vary by industry and product. This panel, led by... View More
Sustainable Feedstocks: Transforming the Cleaning Product Industry for a Sustainable Future (Sponsored)
In 2022, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), embarked on a groundbreaking project aimed at redefining the cleaning product industry’s approach to sustainability through the use of more sustainable feedstocks in cleaning product ingredients. Thro... View More
